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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1989
FROM EMPLOYEES ON
THE TEAM ALSO RECEIVED 41 COMPLAINTS BREACHES BY EMPLOYERS OF THE EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS.
AS A RESULT, 54 WARNINGS WERE ISSUED AND FOUR SUMMONSES TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE OFFENDERS.
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"IF ANY MALPRACTICES ARE FOUND ON AN ESTABLISHMENT, EMPLOYERS WILL BE ADVISED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTIONS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"BLATANT OFFENDERS WOULD BE PROSECUTED AND, UPON CONVICTION, ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000, HE STRESSED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT STARTING FROM NEXT MONTH, THE WILL VISIT GARMENT FACTORIES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
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"WE HOPE THAT THE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS OF THE TEAM WILL DO TO IMPROVE EMPLOYERS' COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND WILL BENEFIT WORKERS DIRECTLY,' THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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ENQUIRIES RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE CAN BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
LUNAR NEW YEAR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS
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THERE WILL BE ONE DELIVERY OF LETTERS ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S FEBRUARY 5 (SUNDAY), AND ONE DELIVERY ON FEBRUARY 7 (TUESDAY) DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS (FEBRUARY 6 TO 8), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
HE SAID THAT ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FOR SERVICE DURING THE HOLIDAYS, EXCEPT ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 7 (TUESDAY) WHEN 42 POST OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO NOON.
THE 42 POST OFFICES INCLUDE 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 ΤΑΙ PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
DETAILS OF THE 42 POST OFFICES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM LOCAL POST OFFICES OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-231071.
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