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SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1983
APPRENTICESHIP SUB-OFFICE MOVES
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THE TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPERATING TOMORROW (MONDAY) FROM ITS NEW OFFICE AT FOUR SEAS BUILDING 10/F, 208-212 NATHAN ROAD.
THE SUB-OFFICE, PREVIOUSLY AT 14 SALISBURY ROAD, SERVES EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES WITHIN THE SHAM SHUI PO AND CHEUNG SHA WAN AREAS.
IT ALSO COVERS THE NEW TOWNS OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI IN ADVISING AND ASSISTING EMPLOYERS IN THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES.
ACCORDING TO THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 19 WITHIN THE 38 DESIGNATED TRADES.
EMPLOYERS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING THE IR APPRENTICES TO RECEIVE COMPLEMENTARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION, EITHER AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC OR THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
EACH MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF 700 PEOPLE CALL AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE TO MAKE ENQUIRIES OR SEEK ASSISTANCE.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES FOR THIS SUB-OFFICE REMAINS AT 3-667463.
THERE ARE FOUR OTHER SUB-OFFICES, LOCATED AT CAUSEWAY BAY, SAN PO KONG, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN.
TALKS ON EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE
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THE PROMOTION UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE TALKS ON THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE FOR WORKERS LIVING IN CHAI WAN, WONG TAI SIN, KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
THE TALKS WILL BE GIVEN BY OFFICERS OF THE UNIT TO HELP WORKERS UNDERSTAND BETTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE IR RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.
THE SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED BY THE TALKS INCLUDE WAGES, PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, SEVERANCE PAY, REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, SICKNESS ALLOWANCE, MATERNITY PROTECTION, AND CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT.
+THE TALKS WILL BE HELD ON THREE WEEK DAY EVENINGS AND ON ONE SUNDAY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF WORKERS, AND IT IS HOPED THAT THEY WILL ATTEND IN THEIR OWN INTEREST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
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