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WITH THE INCREASE IN PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THE EMPLOYEE WOULD PERMITTED TO ACCEPT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF THE PART OF HIS LEAVE ENTITLEMENT WHICH EXCEEDED 10 DAYS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER.
AN
AS A SAFEGUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE ABUSE OF THIS PROVISION, IT IS PROPOSED TO MAKE IT AN OFFENCE FOR AN EMPLOYER TO INCLUDE IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ANY CLAUSE WHICH WOULD COMMIT THE EMPLOYEE CONCERNED TO FOREGO ALL OR ANY OF HIS ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLMENT.
THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENCE WOULD BE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SAID
THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED,
FOR GOODS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) HE ESTIMATED THAT THERE WILL BE A DEMAND AND SERVICES EXCEEDING $50 BILLION TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE COMING DECADE.
THE BUSINESS SECTOR HAD, THEREFORE, A VERY
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLVING PLAY AND CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO HONG KONG.
IMPORTANT PART TO
PROBLEMS
IN
DR REED WAS SPEAKING AT THE RESEARCH CONFERENCE.
INSTITUTE
FOR INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMMES. THAT THE PROBLEMS PRESENTED SERVICES
HE SAID THE COMMUNITY'S PROBLEMS AND THE GOVERNMENT HAD DEVELOPED TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL BOTH UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE BUSINESS POTENTIAL FOR PROVIDERS OF AND EQUIPMENT AND INVESTMENT.
BILLION COLLECTION,
INVEST SOMETHING LIKE $20 "THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO
SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ON
AND OVER THE COMING DECADE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR MUNICIPAL WASTES.
"THERE WILL ALSO BR
OF POLLUTION PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT WHICH WILL GIVE RISE то CONTROL LEGISLATION
DEMAND FOR CONTROL WELL AS SERVICES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS AS
MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTS.
"OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WILL ARISE THROUGH THE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY
AS WELL AS PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES
THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WHICH MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CONSUMER PRODUCTS.
OF
GENERAL PROMOTION THE GOVERNMENT'S OWN THE RECENTLY FORMED WILL GENERATE A DEMAND FOR
"ALL THIS ADDS UP TO A VERY ROUGH GUESS AT A DEMAND
DECADE," THE COMING AND SERVICES EXCEEDING $50 BILLION IN
FOR GOODS DR REED
SAID.
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