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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1988
THE BOARD'S SEVEN COMMITTEES ARE: ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE, SPORTS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE.
ANOTHER SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (APRIL 18) TO ELECT CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEES AND TO SELECT REPRESENTATIVES ON REGIONAL COUNCIL.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN CATERING TRADE IMPROVED
THE SITUATION IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF REST DAYS AND SICK LEAVE FOR WORKERS IN THE CATERING AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HAS BEEN GENERALLY IMPROVED, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR HAROLD KWOK, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THIS FOLLOWS THE SETTING UP OF A TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE IN MAY LAST YEAR WHICH COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATIONS IN THE TRADE AND OFFICERS FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, HE ADDED,
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR FOR THE CATERING AND RESTAURANT INDUSTRY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT,
* MR KWOK SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD MET FREQUENTLY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPLORE WAYS TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS.
"THEIR EFFORTS HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT VERY GOOD RESULTS AND IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THOSE IN THE TRADE THAT ARRANGEMENTS то PROVIDE REST DAYS AND SICK LEAVE FOR WORKERS HAVE NOW BEEN IMPROVED, HE SAID.
THE TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO DISCUSSED THE DRAWING UP A CODE OF PRACTICE TO STANDARDISE THE TERMS AND OF EMPLOYMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE
ORDINANCE.
IDEA OF CONDITIONS EMPLOYMENT
"IT IS
SUPPORTED BY BOTH THE EMPLOYERS' AND PRESENTATIVES IN THE COMMITTEE, MR KWOK SAID.
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EMPLOYEES'
"THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ALSO ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE ΤΟ THIS IDEA AND WILL TRY ITS BEST TO ASSIST IN THE PUBLICATION OF THIS CODE."
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ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEGISLATION, MR KWOK NOTED THAT THE MAXIMUM FINES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WOULD SHORTLY INCREASED FROM $5,000 TO $20,000.
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IN ADDITION