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+ THE INFORMATION SERVES AS A GUIDELINE FOR EMPLOYERS IN ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR STAFF,+ MR LOK ADDED.
THE MANUAL ALSO INCLUDES TWO ON-THE-JOB AND FIVE OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR EMPLOYERS' REFERENCE WHEN THEY ARE DRAWING UP THEIR OWN MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE MANUAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $7 A COPY.
STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT NEXT TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11), THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE ORDINANCE ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $8 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORK ING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS, SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES#
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING THE PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.