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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1976.
LABOUR LEGISLATION TALKS ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVE
LABOUR RELATIONS
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OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 22 TALKS AND LECTURES TO WORKERS AND MANAGEMENTS ON LABOUR LEGISLATION AND VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK DURING MAY, JUNE AND JULY.
THIS LITTLE KNOWN ASPECT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN IMPROVING LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG IS MOST ESSENTIAL IF THE PUBLIC ARE TO BE AWARE OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN HONG KONG, THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. LAO MOU-CHI SAID TODAY.
+THESE TALKS AND LECTURES GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS HELPING THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LAW, MR. LAO ADDED.
MR. LAO ALSO SAID THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WELCOMED ANY ORGANISATION SENDING IN REQUESTS FOR LABOUR OFFICERS TO GIVE TALKS AND LECTURES TO ORGANISED GROUPS.
AMONG THE ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAD REQUESTED TALKS AND LECTURES DURING THE THREE MONTHS WERE: THE YOUNG WORKERS CENTRE, THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INSTITUTE, THE NGAU TAU KOK CARITAS CENTRE, THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED, THE SHEK LEI CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, THE HONG KONG CHINESE Y.M.C.A., THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL WORKERS RECREATIONAL SCHEME COMMITTEE, THE KWUN TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND ST. MATHEW'S LUTHERAN PRIMARY SCHOOL.
DURING THE SAME THREE-MONTH PERIOD A TOTAL OF 28 RADIO TALKS AND TELEVISION INTERVIEWS WERE ALSO GIVEN BY THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICERS.
THE SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDED WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, SAFETY FOR STUDENTS TAKING UP SUMMER JOBS IN INDUSTRY, WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR, CHILD EMPLOYMENT, WORKING HOURS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY, WORK OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, WORK OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN WORKING INSIDE WELLS, WORK IN CONFINED SPACES, FACTORY REGISTRATION, AIR POLLUTION AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING VENTILATION IN WORKROOMS OF FACTORIES.
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