THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1987
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YUEN LONG COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FLOODING PROBLEMS
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MEMBERS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS FLOODING PROBLEMS AFFECTING TWO AREAS IN THE DISTRICT AT A MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED ABOUT THE FREQUENCY OF FLOODING IN PAT HEUNG AND LAU FAU SHAN WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY BLOCKED WATERCOURSES AND DRAINS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, YUEN LONG.
LUNAR NEW YEAR STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER *****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THE SECOND AND THE THIRD DAY OF THE NEW YEAR, WHICH FALLS IN JANUARY 29, 30 AND 31, ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS WITH MONTHLY SALARY NOT EXCEEDING $10 500 ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAYS OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL 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 AND 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS,
HE ADDED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO ALL LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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