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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1992
PIECE-RATED
ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THAT A
EMPLOYEE WHO EARNED $2,760 FOR WORKING 12 DAYS BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND
15 AND $3,500 FOR WORKING 14 DAYS BETWEEN 16 AND 31 WILL GET A DAILY HOLIDAY PAY OF $240.7.
"IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, НЕ MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, MR YEUNG STRESSED.
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HE SAID EMPLOYERS WHO WISHED ΤΟ GIVE THEIR EMPLOYEES PAID ANNUAL LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS MUST SO NOTIFY THEIR EMPLOYEES IN WRITING AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
"ANY REST DAY OR STATUTORY HOLIDAY FALLING WITHIN THE PERIOD OF ANNUAL LEAVE WILL BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL LEAVE AND ANOTHER REST DAY OR HOLIDAY MUST BE GRANTED, HE NOTED.
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MR YEUNG ALSO REMINDED EMPLOYERS OF THE PROVISIONS END-OF-YEAR PAYMENT.
GOVERNING
"AN EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED TO AN END-OF-YEAR PAYMENT IF IT IS SO SPECIFIED IN HIS CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, WHICH CAN BE ORAL OR
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-WRITTEN, HE SAID.
"THE AMOUNT OF END-OF-YEAR PAYMENT FOR A FULL PAYMENT PERIOD IS, UNLESS PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED, A FULL MONTH'S WAGES FOR A MONTHLY-RATED EMPLOYEE, OR 26 DAYS' AVERAGE DAILY WAGES IN ANY OTHER CASES, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE OVERTIME WAGES, HE SAID.
"AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS, AT THE END OF A PAYMENT PERIOD, BEEN EMPLOYED CONTINUOUSLY FOR NOT LESS THAN 26 WEEKS IS ENTITLED то A PROPORTIONAL AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENT," MR YEUNG ADDED.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT EMPLOYEES' STATUTORY BENEFITS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
YAN OF POLYCLINIC EMERGENCY SERVICE TO BE SUSPENDED
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THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE OF THE YAN 01 POLYCLINIC WILL CEASE TO OPERATE FROM 9 AM ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 17), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE MOVE FOLLOWS TIIE OPENING OF THE 24-HOUR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AT TUEN MUN HOSPITAL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
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