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SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1989
NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS
EMPLOYERS WERE TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED THAT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY AND THE SECOND AND THIRD DAY OF THE NEW YEAR, WHICH FALL ON FEBRUARY 6, 7, AND 8, ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS 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 PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS.
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HOLIDAYS PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYER'S EARNINGS A NORMAL WORKING DAY INCLUDING HIS BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ANY ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD OF BETWEEN 28 AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF EITHER 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO GRANT THEIR EMPLOYEES ANY ENTITLED STATUTORY HOLIDAYS OR HOLIDAY PAY ARE LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR OWNER-MANAGERS
A DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND IS BEING OFFERED TO OWNER-MANAGERS HONG KONG.
HAS IN
PROPRIETORS AND DIRECTORS OF SMALL BUSINESSES ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAMME WHICH HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (MDC) OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE PROGRAMME WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 7.
"THE MANAGEMENT