URDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1985
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STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER
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EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE NEW YEAR'S DAY (JANUARY 1) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 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 EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 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.
EXTENDED TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR NEW YEAR
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EXTENDED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED OVER THE NEW YEAR, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).
APART FROM ADDITIONAL BUSES, THE FREQUENCY OF RUNNING SCHESULT FOR BUSES, TRAMS, TRAINS, GREEN MINIBUSES AND FERRIES WILL BE INCREASED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE UNTIL EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
DETAILS OF THE EXTRA SERVICES ARE:
* THE STAR FERRY'S KOWLOON POINT TO EDINBURGH PLACE ROUTE
WILL RUN ALL NIGHT.
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HYF'S CENTRAL TO JORDAN ROAD FERRY SERVICE WILL OPERATE UNTIL 1 AM.
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MTR'S NEW YEAR'S EVE SERVICES WILL FINISH AT ABOUT 12.30 AM ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
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KCR SERVICES ON DECEMBER 31 WILL BE ENTENDED UNTIL 1.30 AM.
PEAK TRAM