TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1963
A THIRD PROVISION PROVIDES THAT COMPENSATION IS PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHILE TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THEIR WORKPLACES BY TRANSPORT PROVIDED OR ARRANGED BY THE IR EMPLOYERS.
IT ALSO PROVIDES THAT WHERE, AT THE TIME OF AN ACCIDENT, AN INSURANCE POLICY IS IN FORCE IN RESPECT OF A FAMILY MEMBER, THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WILL APPLY TO HIM AS IF HE WERE AN EMPLOYEE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ORDINANCE.
THE PROVISION FURTHER PROVIDES THAT AN EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE COSTS OF PROSTHESES OR SURGICAL APPLIANCES WHEN SUCH ITEMS ARE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER INJURIES HAVE RESULTED IN ANY PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR TEMPORARY INCAPACITY. A TYPICAL CASE IN THIS SITUATION IS AN EMPLOYEE WHO BREAKS HIS TOOTH IN AN ACCIDENT AT WORK,
A FOURTH PROVISION DEFINES A SUB-CONTRACTOR TO INCLUDE A SECOND OR THIRD LEVEL SUB-CONTRACTOR.
THE TERM PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR+ IS ALSO INTRODUCED TO REPLACE THE TERM +PRINCIPAL+, IN THIS WAY, AN INJURED EMPLOYEE CAN MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION AGAINST EITHER HIS IMMEDIATE EMPLOYER (THE +SUB-CONTRACTOR+) OR THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR+ AT THE TOP OF THE CONTRACTING HIERARCHY.
THE PROVISION ALSO REMOVES CURRENT RESTRICTION OF LIABILITY TO ACCIDENTS OCCURRING ON THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR'S WORK SITE OR PREMISES UNDER HIS CONTROL.
THE SPOKESMAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT OTHER PROVISIONS PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES INJURED AT WORK. THESE INCLUDE LEAVE WITH PAY TO AN EMPLOYEE FOR ATTENDING MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OR ASSESSMENTS OR VISITING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH AN AGREEMENT ON COMPENSATION, AND PROHIBITION TO TERMINATE OR GIVE NOTICE TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE BEFORE HE RECOVERS FROM INJURIES.
THE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE ALSO EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF +COMPENSATION+ TO EMBRACE ALL THE BENEFITS UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE. THESE BENEFITS ARE
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COMPENSATION FOR DEATH, PERMANENT, TOTAL, AND PARTIAL INCAPACITY AND TEMPORARY INCAPACITY;
* COMPENSATION FOR CONSTANT ATTENTION, BURIAL EXPENSES AND
MEDICAL EXPENSES;
* WAGES OR SALARIES FOR ABSENCE FROM WORK;
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COSTS OF SUPPLYING, FITTING, REPAIRING AND RENEWING PROSTHESES AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES; AND
ANY SURCHARGE OR INTEREST PAYABLE UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE.