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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMPETITION WINNERS GET AWARDS
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WINNERS OF THE SLOGAN AND LOGO COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CONTAINER HANDLING SAFETY COMMITTEE RECEIVED THEIR AWARDS TODAY (TUESDAY).
AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, AND CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR YIP YUK- LUN, PRESENTED CASH PRIZES FOR $5 000 TO THE WINNERS AND $3 000 TO THE FIRST RUNNERS-UP AND $1 000 TO THE SECOND RUNNERS-UP.
THE COMPETITION WAS PART OF A YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN BY THE COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AMONG WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN IS A CONTAINER COMPANY SAFETY AWARD WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PARTICIPATING COMPANY REPORTING THE LOWEST NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MAY 1987.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE AWARD. EACH PARTICIPATING COMPANY WILL BE REQUIRED TO HOLD A SAFETY WEEK TO PROMOTE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG ITS OWN EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYERS GET REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT EITHER THE CHINESE WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON DECEMBER 22, OR CHRISTMAS DAY (DECEMBER 25) SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING NOT MORE THAN $10 500 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.
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