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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
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+LAST YEAR, THERE WERE ONLY THREE WORK STOPPAGES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF 1 160 WORKING DAYS THE LOWEST ON RECORD, HE SAID.
THE DIVISION, HE ADDED, HAD FOR YEARS BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE RELATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN AN EFFORT TO BUILD UP A MORE HARMONIOUS LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP.
+THROUGH VISITS, CONSULTATIONS WITH TRADE UNIONS AND EDUCATIONAL APPROACH, IT HAS SUCCEEDED IN DRIVING HOME THE MESSAGE TO WORKERS OF THE BENEFITS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
+THESE INCLUDE SICKNESS ALLOWANCE, REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, MATERNITY PROTECTION, SEVERANCE PAY AND OTHER STATUTORY BENEFITS.
+AS REGARDS TRADITIONAL PRACTICES IN CERTAIN TRADES WHICH ARE FOUND TO BE CONTRARY TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, THE DIVISION HAS INTENSIFIED ITS PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS IN THESE TRADES WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING FULL COMPLIANCE OF THE LAW, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT ALL COMPLIANTS ARISING FROM TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE ARE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WORKERS WITH GRIEVANCES MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT EITHER IN PERSON, ON THE TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THEIR TRADE UNIONS.
HE SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE CONCILIATION SERVICE AND TO STEP UP ITS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
FIRST WOMAN JUDGE APPOINTED ****
THE GOVERNOR HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MISS HELEN ANDRENE LO AS DISTRICT JUDGE WITH EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 3, 1986.
MISS LO'S APPOINTMENT WILL MAKE HER THE FIRST WOMAN JUDGE
TO SERVE IN HONG KONG'S COURTS.
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BORN IN HONG KONG IN 1933, MISS LO WAS EDUCATED LOCALLY AND SERVED HER ARTICLES IN HONG KONG BEFORE TAKING HER SOLICITORS FINALS IN ENGLAND IN 1959.
/AFTER SHE .******