SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1983
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OFF-HOUR LABOUR ENQUIRY SERVICE
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PEOPLE WHO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT LABOUR RELATIONS MATTERS AFTER OFFICE HOURS, ARE INVITED TO DIAL NO. 3-205638 TO REACH AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE RECORDING SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
A PERSON DIALLING THIS NUMBER SHOULD THEN ASK THE QUESTIONS AND LEAVE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. A LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL WILL GIVE A DETAILED REPLY OVER THE PHONE ON THE FOLLOWING WORKING DAY.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THIS AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE RECORDING SYSTEM WAS SET UP ON JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR, IN RESPONSE TO DISTRICT BOARDS' REQUESTS FOR SERVICE AFTER OFFICE HOURS.
SINCE ITS INCEPTION UP TO JULY 15, 198 ENQUIRIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND DEALT WITH, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HE SAID THAT ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE ENQUIRIES WERE RELATED TO DISMISSALS AND RESIGNATIONS, INCLUDING QUESTIONS ON SEVERANCE PAY, ABOUT 30 PER CENT WERE ON STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, ANNUAL LEAVE AND REST DAYS 10 PER CENT ON SICKNESS BENEFITS, AND THE REMAINDER WERE ON MATERNITY LEAVE PAY, ARREARS OF WAGES, WAGE DEDUCTIONS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.
+THE SYSTEM HAS TURNED OUT TO BE POPULAR FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO CAN MAKE THEIR ENQUIRIES FROM HOME, HE NOTED.
THE LRS HAS NINE OFFICES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONES
HONG KONG ISLAND EAST
HONG KONG ISLAND WEST
KOWLOON EAST
KOWLOON WEST
KOWLOON SOUTH
KWUN TONG
TSUEN WAN
TUEN MUN
TAI PO
5-282523
5-268671
3-205638
3-201652
3-319454
3-898520
0-4980100
0-818443
0-6577111, EXT. 114.
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