SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1991
2
CHING MING FESTIVAL AS STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDED
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT ONE OF THE CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON APRIL 5 (FRIDAY), IS 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
ALL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WAGE LEVELS, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE SAME EMPLOYERS FOR THREE MONTHS OR LONGER IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
EARNINGS ON
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S A FULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS
TERMS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY
SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
BE
WHERE THE. EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
HE IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ANY AT THE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OR DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE ON TEL. 815 5066.
0
REFRESHER COURSES FOR TEACHERS
FIVE FULL-TIME REFRESHER COURSES TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS WITH UPDATED TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING WILL BE OFFERED TO NON-GRADUATE AND GRADUATE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH DURING THE 1991-92 ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE COURSES ARE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION.
WILL
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INSTITUTE EXPLAINED THAT PARTICIPANTS BE INTRODUCED TO NEW PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SO THAT THEIR REPERTORY OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES WILL BE INCREASED.
"THEY WILL BE
TEACHING MATERIALS AND
נין
HELPED TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY ΤΟ CREATE EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND, AT THE SAME TIME, THEY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH
I
OPPORTUNITIES
PROFICIENCY, HE SAID.
то IMPROVE THEIR
OWN LANGUAGE
/THE CHINESE