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"AT THE SAME TIME, ALTHOUGH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IS COVERED FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, THAT ORDINANCE ONLY APPLIES ΤΟ PREMISES CLASSIFIED AS FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS, HE SAID.
It
SOUGHT то CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE, MR CHAN SAID THE AMENDMENT BILL TO EXTEND THE REMIT OF THE PROTECTION IN SECTION 72B OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE SO THAT EMPLOYEES GIVING ASSISTANCE IN PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
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ΤΟ CONNECTION WITH MATTERS CONCERNING ACCIDENTS EMPLOYEE OR SAFETY AT WORK WOULD BE PROTECTED FROM VICTIMISATION.
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THUS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY MATTERS IN EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS OUTSIDE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WERE BROUGHT UNDER THE REMIT PROTECTION AGAINST VICTIMISATION, MR CHAN SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
PROTECTION FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WORKING OUTSIDE HONG KONG
THE CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID THE BILL SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE PROTECTION OF THE CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCE TO CERTAIN NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND ALSO TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.
AT PRESENT, THE ORDINANCE WHICH CONTROLS CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT ENTERED INTO IN HONG KONG BY WORKERS PROCEEDING TO WORK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUTSIDE HONG KONG, APPLIES TO MANUAL WORKERS ONLY.
IT REQUIRES THAT THE CONTRACTS BE ATTESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR BEFORE THE WORKER PROCEEDS TO WORK OUTSIDE HONG KONG,
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"HOWEVER, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF WORKERS FROM HONG KONG TAKEN UP NON-MANUAL JOBS, SUCH AS TECHNICIANS AND SUPERVISORS, OVERSEAS IN RECENT YEARS, MR CHAN SAID.
"AS NO WRITTEN AND ATTESTED CONTRACTS EXIST FOR NON-MANUAL WORKERS, THEY OFTEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO CLAIM THEIR DUE ENTITLEMENTS IN CASE OF DISPUTES.
"THE BILL THEREFORE PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE AMBIT OF THE ORDINANCE TO GIVE THEM PROTECTION."
MR CHAN SAID THE ORDINANCE WOULD NOT COVER NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED IN PROFESSIONAL OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSTS BECAUSE THEY WERE GENERALLY CAPABLE OF PROTECTING THEIR OWN INTERESTS BY NEGOTIATING FAVOURABLE EMPLOYMENT TERMS.
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