CHING MING FESTIVAL
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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1974
A STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, TODAY REMINDED
EMPLOYERS THAT THE CHING HING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON FRIDAY
ONE
CAPRIL 5), IS ONE OF THE SIX STATUTORY HOLIDAYS UNDER THE
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
ALL MAN'JAL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR MONTHLY EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHOSE WAGE ARE NOT MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.
+THE EMPLOYMENT CAMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, IN FORCE ON APRIL 1, HAS EXTENDED THE SCOPE OF PROTECTION TO NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES BY INCREASING THE MONTHLY WAGE CEILING FROM $1,500 TO $2,000. MORE EMPLOYEES ARE NOW ENTITLED TO STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, WHICH ARE IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR REST DAYS A MONTH PROVIDED UNDER THE SAME ORDINANCE,+ MR. HENDERSON SAID.
AN EMPLOYEE IS QUALIFIED FOR PAY ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY IF HE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE. IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT SO QUALIFIED IS STILL ENTITLED 10 THE HOLIDAY AND HIS EMPLOYER MAY VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO PAY HIM.
+IF THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE,' ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY,+ HE SAID.
ANY EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN DOUBT ABOUT HIS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS REGARDING STATUTORY HOLIDAYS OR HOLIDAY PAY MAY CONSULT OFFICERS OF THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE FOR KOWLOON EAST, 3-2056385, KOWLOON WESI, 3-201652= KUUN TONG, 3-898520= TSUEN WAN, 12-422096- AND HONG KONG ISLAND, 5-282523 EXT. 60.
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