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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989
DELAYS IN COMPENSATION PAYMENT PROHIBITED
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EMPLOYERS WERE TODAY (THURSDAY)
MAKING PERIODIC PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES INCAPACITY ARISING FROM THEIR WORK.
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WARNED AGAINST DELAYS SUFFERING FROM TEMPORARY
THE WARNING FOLLOWS A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH AN WAS FINED $2,000 BY A SHA TIN MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO AN INJURED EMPLOYEE WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO A COMPENSATION HIS TEMPORARY INCAPACITY RESULTED FROM INJURY AT WORK.
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"SUCH PAYMENT MUST BE MADE TO THE INJURED EMPLOYEE PERIODICALLY ON THE SAME DAYS AS WAGES WOULD HAVE BEEN PAYABLE TO HIM OR WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH PAYMENT FALLS DUE.' THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
"AS THE EMPLOYER IN THIS CASE ONLY GAVE THE INJURED WORKER FULL AMOUNT OF HIS ENTITLED COMPENSATION FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE. PROSECUTION WAS TAKEN OUT AGAINST HIM."
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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANYONE WHO CONTRAVENES THE PROVISION IS LIABLE, UPON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000.
BAN ZONE ON GASCOIGNE ROAD FLYOVER
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT FROM 8 AM ON SATURDAY (JULY 29). ALL VEHICLES EXCEEDING 11 METRES IN LENGTH WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF GASCOIGNE ROAD FLYOVER IN KOWLOON 24 HOURS DAILY.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT IN KWUN TONG
SATURDAY
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT FROM 11 AM ON (JULY 29), TRAFFIC ON THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF JUNK BAY ROAD IN KWUN TONG WILL BE PERMITTED TO TURN LEFT TO THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF LEI YUE MUN ROAD.