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Wednesday, May 23, 1973
272 LABOUR DISPUTES SETTLED IN APRIL
The Labour Relations Service of the Labour Department last month
helped settle 272 disputes,
Disclosing this today, the head of the Labour Relations Service,
Mr. T.F. Tsui, said that as a result of the settlements reached, 1,014
employees had received a total of $249,416.
Of this total, 75.5 per cent was paid by employers as outstanding
wages, payment in lieu of notice, statutory holiday pay, or bonuses. The remainder about $61,000 was paid as severance pay or other
ex gratia payments.
Mr. Tsui said: "Officers of the Labour Relations Service also
handled 1,610 consultations and enquiries about labour laws, industrial
relations and personnel management.
"They visited 22 establishments to help employers introduce
joint consultative machinery to strengthen communication between labour
and management."
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