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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1987
SEMINAR ON EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE *****
A SEMINAR ON THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 17) EVENING FOR PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN NORTH DISTRICT.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE, THE SEMINAR IS AIMED AT ENHANCING EMPLOYEES' LABOUR LEGISLATION AND IMPROVING LABOUR RELATIONS.
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AT THE SEMINAR, LABOUR OFFICER (LABOUR RELATIONS), MR HO WING-ON WILL SPEAK ON TOPICS SUCH AS PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES ON DISMISSAL, SEVERANCE PAY, LONG SERVICE PAYMENT, END OF YEAR PAYMENT AND BONUS, AND PROVISIONS REGARDING PAID STATUTORY AND PAID ANNUAL LEAVE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR ON THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 17) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE FANLING RURAL COMMITTEE, 3 LUEN FAT STREET, FANLING, THE SEMINAR WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM.
FESTIVAL HOLIDAY REMINDER
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 ASSIGNED AS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
-UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF 1F THEY WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
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110LIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
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