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Wednesday, October 17, 1973
NEW REGULATIONS ON SEVERANCE PAY SOON
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The government plans a major addition to the principal labour
ordinance to provide for severance payments to workers whose services are
terminated through no fault of their own.
This was revealed by the Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, in a brief
comment on labour matters. The Secretary for Social Services would speak in
detail later on.
Sir Murray MacLehuse noted that some progress had been made with
industrial safety regulations, "but there is a long way to go and the rate of
industrial accidents remains alarmingly high."
The introduction of the Labour Tribunal, however, had proved to be
an immediate success.
Sir Murray also expressed confidence in the recently established
Hong Kong Training Council which "faces a major challenge" in continuing the
valuable work started by the Industrial Training Advisory Committee.
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