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Thursday, January 8, 1976
BEWARE OF BOGUS LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
The Labour Department today warned factory proprietors to be on
guard against bogus Labour Department officials.
Mrs. 500 MOK Sau-ha, Assistant Commissioner for Labour, said
complaints were often received from proprietors who had been approached
by people claiming to be Labour Department officers for money for advertise- ments in purported departmental publications.
She stressed that no publication of the department carried
advertisements.
"All services provided by the Labour Department are free, and from
time to time, the department published pamphlets on labour legislation, in
English and Chinese, which are also available free to the public,"
She reminded factory proprietors that all Labour Department officers carried with them government identity cards and warrants which showed the
photograph and name of the holders.
Members of the factory and labour inspectorates are under instruct-
ion to identify themselves by producing their warrants when visiting factories,"
she added.
Mrs. Soc advised proprietors that they should ascertain the idendity
of the visiting officer, and if in doubt, should immediately report to the
Police.
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