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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1988
BUILT
WITH FUNDS
THE
RAISED BY THE SCOUT SEVEN DISTRICTS, WITH CHARITBALE TRUST AND
THE HOSTEL IS BEING ASSOCIATION'S HONG KONG ISLAND REGION AND ITS
BRADBURY GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MR LI EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO THE SCOUT
ASSOCIATION FOR WHAT
IT HAD DONE AND WHAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO DO FOR THE YOUNG HONG KONG, MOST OF WHOM WERE IN FACT STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS.
PEOPLE OF
EMPLOYERS GIVEN LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS REMINDER
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THE SECOND AND THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR,
WHICH FALL ON FEBRUARY 17, 18 AND 19. ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR
WORKERS.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH 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.
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.
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WHERE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH BE BETWEEN 28 AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY,
THE
CAN
HE
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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