SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1980
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LABOUR DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE MOVES NEXT DOOR
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THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, TO THE FOURTH FLOOR IN THE EAST WING OF THE SAME BUILDING.
THE HEADQUARTERS MAIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE NUMBER IS STILL 5-778271.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAKING ENQUIRIES OR REQUESTING BOOKLETS ON LABOUR LEGISLATION, POSTERS OR OTHER PUBLICATIONS SHOULD CALL AT THE NEW ADDRESS.
THE DEPARTMENT'S DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AND ITS RESEARCH AND PLANNING UNIT AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION UNIT HAVE NOT MOVED AND ARE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF LEE GARDENS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, THE NEW EXTENSION NUMBERS OF ITS DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICITY UNIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER, A.L. TOBIN 15-778271 EXT. 207
SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, TONY AUYEUNG
PUBLICITY LIAISON OFFICER, TSANG KIN-WOO
ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER, PETER TIU
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LABOUR OFFICERS GIVE TALKS
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OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT GAVE A TOTAL OF 12 TALKS TO THE PUBLIC LAST MONTH (MARCH).
THE LECTURES COVERING DIFFERENT TOPICS WERE GIVEN TO TRADE UNIONS, TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, AN INDUSTRY PROMOTION ORGANISATION AND THE TWO UNIVERSITIES.
THE TOPICS INCLUDED INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY AND PREVENTION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE TALKS WERE PART OF EFFORTS TO KEEP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BETTER INFORMED OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE LOCAL LABOUR SCENE, INCLUDING THE LAW, LABOUR RELATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.