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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992
FREE LABOUR SERVICES TO 2.8 MILLION WORKFORCE
SERVICES TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FREE PROTECT THE WELFARE OF HONG KONG'S 2.8 MILLION WORKFORCE AND TO HELP JOB-SEEKERS AND THE DISABLED IN OPEN EMPLOYMENT.
ARE GIVEN A
THOROUGH
THESE SERVICES, AND THE ACCESS TO THEM, DESCRIPTION IN A BILINGUAL BOOKLET: "THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS
ITS SERVICES".
ΤΟ PROMOTE AND
MAINTAIN
YOU
THE MANY
HARMONIOUS LABOUR RELATIONS, TO BOTH EMPLOYERS AND
ON EMPLOYEES DEPARTMENT GIVES ADVICE
THE UNDER
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ORDINANCE, SETTING UP JOINT CONSULTATIVE BODIES IN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
WHEN THERE IS A LABOUR DISPUTE, THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR
INVOLVED. RELATIONS DIVISION ACTS AS A CONCILIATOR TO HELP THE PARTIES IN COMING TO AMICABLE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
THE DIVISION ALSO HELPS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OWED WAGES AND
EMPLOYER TO RELATED BENEFITS BY AN INSOLVENT
APPLY
EX FOR PAYMENT FROM THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND.
OTHER
GRATIA
THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AND REST DAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY ARE MONITORED BY THE LABOUR INSPECTION DIVISION, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AGED UNDER
15.
ESTABLISHMENTS
ΤΟ
LABOUR INSPECTORS FROM THE DIVISION VISIT ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THEIR STATUTORY BENEFITS.
WHEN A WORK ACCIDENT OCCURS, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
ΤΟ DIVISION HELPS THE INJURED WORKER
OBTAIN COMPENSATION EMPLOYERS AND ADVISES BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER ON AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELEVANT LEGISLATION.
FROM
THE
THEIR RIGHTS
IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION HELPS PNEUMOCONIOTIUS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS IN OBTAINING COMPENSATION FROM THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND.
ARE AND HELP SAFETY
THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS INDUSTRIAL PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS IN COMPLYING WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
FACTORY INSPECTORS ALSO PROVIDE SAFETY TRAINING FOR INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AND ORGANISE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.
/OTHER ESSENTIAL