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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1975
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LUR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, WHICH FALL ON FEBRUARY 11 AND 12, 1975, ARE TWO OF THE SIX STATUTORY
HOLIDAYS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT EARN MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THESE HOLIDAYS.
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 HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS STILL ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY, AND HIS EMPLOYER MAY AGREE VOLUNTARILY TO PAY HIM.
+ IF THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY TÍIE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY,+ MR. PRICE SAID.
ANY EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN DOUBT ABOUT HIS OBLIGATIONS OR RIGHTS 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, 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST, 3-201652- KWUN TONG, 3-898520- TSUEN WAN, 12-422096- AND HONG KONG ISLAND, 5-282523, EXT. 60.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN YUEN LONG
DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TWO ROADS IN YUEN LONG WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM FEBRUARY 3 (MONDAY) TO FEBRUARY 11 (TUESDAY) FOR A CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR TO BE HELD IN THE AREA.
THE TWO ROADS ARE KIK YEUNG ROAD AND ON NING ROAD BETWEEN MA MIU ROAD AND TAI KIU ROAD.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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