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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1979
THE SUBJECTS OF OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE BROUGHT UP AT TOMORROW'S MEETING INCLUDE THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TOWARDS RESETTLING THE FIRE VICTIMS FROM MA TSAI HANG THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE AND CIVIL AID SERVICES- THE INTRODUCTION OF HORTICULTURE COURSES INTO TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS THE OPENING OF A NEW ROAD FROM CLEARWATER BAY ROAD TO SHUN LEE TSUEN- THE EQUIPMENT AND FITTINGS FOR THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM- AND THE RELOCATION OF THE POLICE DRIVING SCHOOL AT SHOUSON HILL.
NO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT TOMORROW'S SITTING. DEBATE ON THE LAW REVISION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1979, WILL RESUME.
EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF COMING STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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EMPLOYERS ARE TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE EITHER THE CHINESE WINTER SOLSTICE DAY (DECEMBER 22) OR CHRISTMAS DAY (DECEMBER 25) SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, AND WORKERS MUST BE GIVEN A DAY OFF ON EITHER DAY.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON- MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $3 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.
THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYERS FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
IF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GRANTED BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYER MUST NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY, IN THE CASE WHERE AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GIVEN AFTER THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY,
IF BOTH EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF STATUTORY HOLIDAY OR ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY,
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICES ARE: KOWLOON EAST 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST 3-201652- KWUN TONG 3-898520- TSUEN WAN 12-422096- TUEN MUN 12-818443 EXT. 82 AND HONG KONG ISLAND 5-282523 EXT. 60.
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