FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1974.
EMPLOYERS URGED TO DRAW UP TYPHOON RULES
TO GUIDE WORKERS DURING THE APPROACH OF A STORM
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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT A NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT OF TYPHOON 'CARMEN', ASKING ABOUT THE POSITION OF EMPLOYEES WISHING TO LEAVE WORK AND RETURN HOME AS WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE WERE NO SPECIFIC LAWS OR REGULATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT, AND THAT IT WAS BASICALLY A MATTER TO BE DECIDED BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.
+NONETHELESS, IT IS HOPED THAT ON THESE OCCASIONS EMPLOYERS ACT IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES BOTH AT THE IR PLACE OF WORK AND DURING THE JOURNEY TO AND FROM HOME,+ HE SAID.
+ IT IS IMPORTANT TOO THAT THE POSITION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, SO THAT WORKERS ARE RELEASED FROM THE IR EMPLOYMENT IN REASONABLE TIME TO ENABLE THEM TO REACH THEIR HOMES.+
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED: +IT WOULD AVOID CONFUSION IF FIRMS PUBLISHED THEIR OWN REGULATIONS SO THAT EMPLOYEES CLEARLY KNOW • WHAT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DO WHEN STORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
+IN A FEW CASES, FIRMS WHICH HAVE SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPON- SIBILITIES MAY REQUIRE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT FOR DUTY DURING A TYPHOON.
+AND FINALLY, IS IMPORTANT THAT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES REACH AN AGREEMENT ON THE PAYMENT OF WAGES UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES DURING A TYPHOON.+
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