MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1988
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WOULD
HE SAID THESE CODES OF PRACTICE TRAINING, RECRUITMENT AND CONTROL OF AGENTS; LAY DOWN OR STANDARD AGENCY CONTRACTS, AND EMPHASISE THE INSURER FOR THE ACTIONS OF ITS AGENTS, NOT
IN ACCORDANCE THE LAW OF AGENCY BUT INSURANCE ETHICS AND PRACTICE.
TO GOVERN NEED
PROVIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITY OF AN ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD
NECESSARY RULES
"MUCH WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE IN DEVELOPING THE AND CODES OF PRACTICE BEFORE LEGISLATION CAN BE INTRODUCED.
SETTING UP
FRAMEWORK
"THERE IS LITTLE POINT IN
THE
IF THE WORKABLE SUBSTANCE OF SELF-REGULATION IS NOT IN PLACE. IN PARTICULAR,
I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MACHINERY FOR ENFORCEMENT MUST BE DEVISED.
HE SAID. COMPLIANCE IS THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE SELF-REGULATION,
THAT THIS
MR NENDICK POINTED OUT
PROCESS WOULD NECESSARILY TAKE TIME AND INVOLVE CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE APPROPRIATE BODIES IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.
GOVERNMENT AND
COURSE
"IT IS OUR AIM TO REACH AGREEMENT
YEAR OF NEXT
SO THAT LEGISLATION
BE DRAFTED INTRODUCTION INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING ITS NEXT SESSION,'
WITH THE
CAN
INDUSTRY IN
THE
FOR
HE
SAID.
EMPLOYMENT ADVICE SERVICES COULD HELP SOLVE LABOUR SHORTAGE
* * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS OVER THE YEARS DEVOTED MUCH EFFORT AND A GREAT DEAL OF RESOURCES TOWARDS BUILDING UP A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF EMPLOYMENT AND CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, SAID.
ITS OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE LINK BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND JOB-SEEKERS, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL JOB-SEEKERS.
ADDRESSING A 'MANAGING THE VACANT POSITION" CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY), MR HAMMOND SAID THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES HAVE ASSUMED A FAR MORE ACTIVE ROLE OF REACHING OUT TO EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS.
A SPECIAL NEW SERVICE CALLED "JOB BAZAAR" HAS BEEN INTRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING THE PAST YEAR TO HELP EMPLOYERS TO RECRUIT EMPLOYEES MORE EASILY AND QUICKLY.
/"WE HAVE
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