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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1991
CHOW MISS
NOTED THAT THE EMPLOYEES WERE ADVISED OF THEIR ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE LAW AND WERE ASSISTED IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT.
ALTERNATIVE
"WHERE THERE ARE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES RETRENCHMENT TERMS, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A CONCILIATION SERVICE
· RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES.
OVER
ΤΟ
"WHERE NECESSARY, CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL FOR ADJUDICATION," SHE ADDED.
JOB
MISS CHOW SAID THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE PROVIDED SOME DEGREE OF SECURITY.
OF
THE EMPLOYER WAS REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE OR PAYMENT IN LIEU
BEFORE AN NOTICE
EMPLOYEE COULD BE DISMISSED, EXCEPT FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE, SHE ADDED.
MISS ADDITIONALLY,
CHOW SAID IF AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISMISSED REASON OF REDUNDANCY, HE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT.
BY
REASON
BY SAID LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DISMISSED SHE OTHER THAN REDUNDANCY AND ELDERLY EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED ON OLD AGE OR HEALTH GROUNDS WERE ENTITLED TO LONG SERVICE PAYMENTS.
"WE DO
NOT CONSIDER IT FEASIBLE ΤΟ IMPOSE
RESTRICTIONS
ON RETRENCHMENT.
STATUTORY
AND
"WE MUST NOT PUT UNDUE RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT OF
ENTER INTO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS EMPLOYEES TO
OR TO
EMPLOYERS TERMINATE
H
THEM, SHE SAID.
MISS CHOW
POINTED OUT THAT HIRE AND FIRE
SHOULD REMAIN
THE
PREROGATIVE OF MANAGEMENT.
"EQUALLY, AN EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIGN AND ON TO ANOTHER JOB.
MOVE
"OUR
CONCERN MAIN UNDER THE
SHOULD BE TO ENSURE THAT ENTITLEMENT
ORDINANCE TO COMPENSATION RETRENCHMENT IS FULLY PROTECTED, SHE ADDED.
+
THE
IN
THE
EMPLOYEES'
EVENT
OF
VICTIMS ARE PROTECTED TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT
*
THE POLICE DO HAVE STANDARD PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE FOR FLEXIBILITY IN RESPECT OF LOCATION IN RECEIVING REPORTS OR TAKING STATEMENTS FROM ALL VICTIMS OF CRIMES THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON LAN STRACHAN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRIETTA İP, MR STRACHAN SAID THAT THESE WERE LAID DOWN IN THE POLICE GENERAL ORDERS AND THE MANUAL OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ALL OFFICERS.
/FOR CASES