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+ THE REST DAY SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED UNLESS THE EMPLOYER HAS NOTIFIED THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR OF HIS INTENTION TO MAKE SUCH A CHANGE 48 HOURS BEFORE IT COMES INTO OPERATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE REGULATIONS ALSO STIPULATE THAT SUCH CHANGE SHOULD NOT BE MADE MORE THAN ONCE IN EVERY MONTH, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A GUIDE BOOK WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY AND WORKERS TO KNOW THEIR ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.
IT IS AVAILABLE FREE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, OR ANY OF ITS BRANCH OFFICES.
NEW ROAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN KOWLOON TONG
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A NEW ROAD LINKING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK ROADS IN KOWLOON TONG WILL BE BUILT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY AND MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY INTERCHANGE.
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE NEW ROAD WHICH WILL BE BUILT ADJACENT TO THE KCR TRACKS.
IT WILL BE 180 METRES LONG AND 7.3 METRES WIDE WITH TWO-METRE- WIDE FOOTPATHS ON EACH SIDE.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES RECONSTRUCTION OF NORFOLK ROAD AND A PORTION OF SUFFOLK ROAD NEAR KENT ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND TAKE EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE NEW LINK WILL COMPLETE THE INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK IN WEST KOWLOON AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE KCR AND MTR STATIONS AT KOWLOON TONG AND ALSO RELIEVE WATERLOO ROAD OF LOCAL TRAFFIC.
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