THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7,

1991

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EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

ON

FOR

NEW YEAR'S EMPLOYERS ARE TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED THAT LUNAR EVE. NEW YEAR'S DAY AND THE SECOND DAY OF THE NEW YEAR, WHICH FALL

HOLIDAYS STATUTORY ARE 15 AND 16 RESPECTIVELY FEBRUARY 14, WORKERS.

AS THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FALLS ON A

LUNAR THAT

NEW YEAR'S EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE PROVIDES INSTEAD BE MADE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

SUNDAY, THE SHOULD EVE

ENTITLED WORKED MONTHS OR LONGER

ALL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WAGE LEVELS, ARE TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAYS OFF IF THEY HAVE

THREE THE SAME EMPLOYERS FOR CONTINUOUSLY FOR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

PAY SHOULD BE

EQUIVALENT

ΤΟ AN EMPLOYEE'S HOLIDAY DAILY

WELL MRALS AND FARNINGS ON A PULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS CONT OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

BE

WHICH

WHERE THE RARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOUL9)

WAGE PERIOD, THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS,

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IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY,

BEFORE OR AFTER MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS THE 1801IDAY.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

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