FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1988
15
EMPLOYERS WARNED AGAINST HIRING CHILDREN
TODAY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYMENT OF UNDER THE
CHILDREN CHILDREN UNDER 15 IN INDUSTRY OR SECTOR IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
(FRIDAY) WARNED EMPLOYERS THAT REGULATIONS,
UNDER 13
THOSE
THE
IN
EMPLOYMENT NON-INDUSTRIAL
OF
SUB-CONTRACTOR A 14-YEAR-OLD
THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A WAS FINED $3,000 BY A CENTRAL MAGISTRATE FOR EMPLOYING TIME OF CHILD TO WORK IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE. AT THE LABOUR INSPECTORS, THE CHILD WAS FOUND INSTALLING ELECTRICAL AT THE SITE.
IN PASSING SENTENCE,
THE MAGISTRATE SAID
INSPECTION BY FITTINGS
THAT EMPLOYING A
CHILD TO WORK IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE WAS A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE.
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 82 FOR BREACHING THE REGULATIONS IN THE RESULTING IN TOTAL FINES OF OVER
ACCORDING TO STATISTICS, SUMMONSES AGAINST EMPLOYERS FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, $110,000.
"THE MAJORITY OF THE CONVICTED CASES RELATED TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS," A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID,
"EMPLOYERS WHO INTEND TO HIRE YOUNG PART-TIME JOBS MUST CHECK THE APPLICANTS' THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER-AGED."
JOB-SEEKERS FOR FULL OR
CARDS IDENTITY
то ENSURE
CHILDREN REGULATIONS
ANYONE WHO CONTRAVENES THE EMPLOYMENT OF
IS LIABLE, UPON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED EMPLOYERS TO
WOMEN CONTACT THE
AND
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON YOUNG PERSONS DIVISION OF
5-8524153 FOR ADVICE IF THEY HAVE ANY DOUBTS REGARDING THE REGULATIONS.
WORKSHOP ON STREET SLEEPERS FOR VOLUNTEERS
MORE THAN 80
*
VOLUNTEERS AND
REPRESENTATIVES FROM VOLUNTARY FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR
AGENCIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TRAINING WORKSHOP STREET SLEEPERS AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 13).
THROUGH
TALKS,
DISCUSSIONS,
THE
EXPERIENCE-SHARING SEMINARS PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO
PROBLEM OF STREET
UNDERSTANDING OF THE
SLEEPERS
SLEEPING SO THAT
AND ACQUIRE AS WELL THEY CAN
GROUP BETTER
AS
THE BETTER
TECHNIQUES IN CONTACTING STREET ASSIST THE RELEVANT AGENCIES IN RENDERING SERVICES.
/THE WORKSHOP