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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1985
STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, WHICH FALL ON FEBRUARY 20, 21 AND 22, ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
HE SAID ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAYS-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUALLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT COULD BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD DE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE WAS 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 AT ANY OF THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
LUNAR NEW YEAR POSTAL SERVICE ****
LETTERS AND PARCELS WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED ON FEBRUARY 21 DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ON FEBRUARY 21, 38 POST OFFICES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOWLOON, AND TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
ALL POST OFFICE COUNTERS WILL BE CLOSED AND THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERIES ON FEBRUARY 20 AND 22.
DETAILS OF THE POST OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL POST OFFICE OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT 5-231071/2.
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