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Tuesday, December 18, 1973
LPS HELPS SETTLE 242 LABOUR DISPUTES IN NOVEMBER
The Labour Relations Service of the Labour Department helped
Bettlo 242 of the 347 disputes last month.
Of the remaining cases, 75 were referred to the Labour Tribunal
The rest were either withdrawn by
and 11 to the Legal Aid Department.
the applicants or settled by direct negotiation.
The head of the Labour Relations Service, Mr. T.F. Tsui, said
as a result of agreements reached, 560 employees had received a total
of $620,026 as outstanding wages, payment in lieu of notice, statutory
holiday pay, bonuses, severance pay and other ex-gratia payments.
"During the month officers of the Service also handled 1,
,479
consultations and enquiries about labour laws, industrial relations
and personnel management," Mr. Tsui said.
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