TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1978
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IN PREVIOUS YEARS THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED MANY ENQUIRIES DURING THE TYPHOON SEASON FROM EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SEEKING ADVICE ON THE SUBJECT.
+BASICALLY,+ HE SAID, +IT IS A MATTER OF DECISION BETWEEN EACH EMPLOYER AND HIS EMPLOYEES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE NATURE OF EMPLOY- MENT AND THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE, AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORT AND OTHER FACTORS.
+CONFUSION OR EVEN DISPUTES CAN ARISE IF THERE IS A LACK OF PRIOR UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AS TO WHAT TO DO WHEN A TYPHOON IS COMING, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THAT THE IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER ON SUCH OCCASIONS IS THE EMPLOYEES' SAFETY BOTH AT THE PLACE OF WORK AND DURING THE JOURNEY TO AND FROM HOME.
+FOR EXAMPLE, FIRMS SHOULD SEND THE IR EMPLOYEES HOME WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NUMBER EIGHT OR HIGHER IS HOISTED, OR WHEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IS ABOUT TO CEASE.
+OF COURSE, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL AND EMERGENCY DUTIES DURING A TYPHOON WOULD BE EXCEPTIONS, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT EMPLOYERS COULD ALWAYS APPROACH THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROPRIATE ADVICE WHEN DRAFTING OR PREPARING THEIR AGREEMENTS CONCERNING TYPHOON ARRANGEMENTS,
THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OPERATES IN THE FOLLOWING SIX BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT:
* HONG KONG ISLAND: HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW RODNEY
BLOCK, QUEENSWAY, TEL: 5-282523 EXT. 60 -
* KOWLOON EAST: SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PRINCE
EDWARD ROAD, SAN PO KONG, TEL: 3-205638-
* KOWLOON WEST: SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TEL: 3-201652-
* KWUN TONG: KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE BUILDING,
TUNG YAN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, KWUN TONG, TEL: 3-998520-
* TSUEN WAN: CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR,
TSUEN WAN, TEL: 12-422096 AND=
* TUEN MUN: 39 TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUN NEW TOWN,
TEL: 12-818443.
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