FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1976
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WORKERS TO GET FOUR EXTRA PAID HOLIDAYS A YEAR
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WORKERS IN HONG KONG WILL GET FOUR MORE PAID HOLIDAYS
A YEAR IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHICH THEY ARE ALREADY ENTITLED, IF A BILL TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE IS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE PROPOSED NEW HOLIDAYS ARE THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR THE FIRST WEEK DAY IN JULY OR ALTERNATIVELY THE FIRST WEEK DAY IN AUGUST- THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL AND THE CHINESE WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL OR ALTERNATIVELY, CHRISTMAS DAY.
THE PROPOSAL IS CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN THE GAZETTE AND IF PASSED THE AMENDING LEGISLATION WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1977. UNDER THE AMENDING LEGISLATION, THE NUMBER OF STATUTORY PAID HOLIDAYS WHICH WORKERS WILL HAVE WILL INCREASE FROM SIX TO TEN EACH YEAR.
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON SAID THE MOVE WOULD BRING HONG KONG MORE INTO LINE WITH THE PROVISION OF STATUTORY PAID HOLIDAYS ELSEWHERE. IT AFFECTS ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND ALL THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING LESS THAN $2,000 A MONTH, WHO ARE COVERED BY THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL.
SURFACE MAIL TO LEBANON SUSPENDED *****
THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT DUE TO LACK OF SHIPPING OUTLETS, SURFACE LETTER AND PARCEL SERVICES TO LEBANON HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.
NO LETTERS OR PARCELS FOR DESPATCH TO LEBANON BY SURFACE CAN BE ACCEPTED AT POST OFFICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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