MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1986
REMINDER OF STATUTORY HOLIDAY ON JANUARY 1
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EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT NEW YEAR'S DAY (JANUARY 1) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT 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.
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 CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE 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 AND 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.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO ALL LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
COMMITTEE REACHES OUT TO YOUNG PEOPLE *****
MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH (CCY) TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO SEE THE DIFFERENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
LED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE CCY, MRS ROSANNA TAM, THE PARTY TOURED THE COMPLEX WHICH IS LOCATED ON A 5 700-SQUARE-METRE SITE.
THE COMPLEX ACCOMMODATES FIVE TRAINING CENTRES AND PROVIDES BASIC TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES SECTORS.
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