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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1988
MOON FESTIVAL HOLIDAY REMINDER
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
REMINDED SEPTEMBER 26
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EMPLOYERS THAT IS ONE
OF
ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES RARNING BE NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST
IF THEY PAID FOR THE DAY OFF
HAVE WORKED
FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
THREE
EARNINGS ON
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS
TERMS SUCH AS MEALS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES,
AND
"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 TO 31 DAYS PRECEDING LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
HOLIDAY,"
A
"IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE BEFORE OR AFTER MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS THAT DAY, HE ADDED.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
AT ANY
HOLIDAY MAIL DELIVERY
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES THAT THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL).
FORTY-TWO POST OFFICES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICES IN KOWLOON, AND TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON.
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DAY
DETAILS OF THE 42 POST OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN ON · THAT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY POST OFFICE OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU AT 5-231071.
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