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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1976
WORKERS MAY GET MORE REST DAYS
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WORKERS IN HONG KONG WILL GET ONE REST DAY IN EVERY SEVEN-DAY PERIOD INSTEAD OF FOUR REST DAYS A MONTH, IF A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE IS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ARE ALREADY NOT ALLOWED TO BE EMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN SIX DAYS IN ANY WEEK UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS WHILE ALL EMPLOYEES TO WHOM PART 4 OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE APPLIES ARE AT PRESENT ENTITLED TO NOT LESS THAN FOUR REST DAYS
IN A MONTH.
THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1976 IS PUBLISHED TODAY (OCTOBER 29) IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND IF PASSED, WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON JANUARY 2, 1977.
THIS AMENDMENT TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REST DAYS IN A YEAR FROM 48 TO 52. IT AFFECTS ALL NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING NOT MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH AND ALL MANUAL WORKERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +SINCE 1970 WHEN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR FOUR REST DAYS A MONTH, THE TAKING OF REGULAR REST DAYS BY HONG KONG'S HARDWORKING POPULATION HAS BECOME A REGULAR FEATURE.+
HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT EXISTING PROVISIONS WERE RETAINED IN THE ORDINANCE TO PERMIT FLEXIBILITY TO EMPLOYERS IN SUBSTITUTING ALTERNATIVE REST DAYS.
FIRING PRACTICE *****
FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE ON CASTLE PEAK RANGE ON TWO DAYS NEXT MONTH.
THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN THE RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF THE FIRING PRACTICE.
THE PRACTICE TIMES ARE FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON NOVERMBER 11 (THURSDAY) AND FROM 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M. ON NOVERMBER 12 (FRIDAY).