TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1991
THE RECEPTION WAS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION AND THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.
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MR HAMMOND TOLD SOMB 400 EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYERS REPRESENTATIVES AT THE RECEPTION THAT CO-OPERATION AND TRUST BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WERE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS IMPROVEMENTS TO LABOUR LEGISLATION.
"IN PURSUANCE OF THIS OBJECTIVE, WE HAVE HELPED THE CATERING TRADE AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO SET UP TRIPARTITE LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEES, AND HOPE TO HELP MORE INDUSTRIES TO DO THE SAMB IN THE FUTURE, HE ADDED.
HE NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS IN APPLYING THE PRINCIPLE OF TRIPARTISM IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS HAD MET WITH VERY ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS.
"IN PROMOTING GOOD LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION ORGANISED VARIOUS KINDS OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES LAST YEAR, INCLUDING SEMINARS,
WORKSHOPS, TALKS, EXHIBITIONS AND TRAINING COURSES, HE SAID.
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"THEY COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS SUCH AS JOINT CONSULTATION, EFFECTIVE LABOUR-MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION, GOOD PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
"THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ORGANISE SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND TO ACT, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AS A CATALYST IN THE PROMOTION OF BETTER LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR," HE STRESSED.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SPRING RECEPTION WERE REPRESENTATIVES OP EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ON THE LABOUR RELATIONS SUB-COMMITTER, MR CHAN SUI-KAU AND MISS LI FUNG-YING.
MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT GOOD LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS DEPENDED VERY MUCH ON THE PARTICIPATION, COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNMENT.
"HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, PARTICULARLY MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COMPROMISE WHERE NECESSARY, ARK ESSENTIAL TO SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY, MR CHAN BAID.
"IN VIEW OF THE EXPECTED SLOWING DOWN OF THE ECONOMY THIS YEAR, IT WILL BE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN A GOOD STATE OF LABOUR RELATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE OUR CONTINUOUS STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, HE ADDED.
MISS LI ALSO UNDERSCORED THE NEED FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, COMPROMISE AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN BUILDING UP A HARMONIOUS WORKING ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY.
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"WE HOPE THE SPIRIT AND PRINCIPLE OF TRIPARTIAM COULD FURTHER DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES YEAR TO COME, SHE SAID.
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