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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1992
MEMBERS
THEY MAY
OF THE
BY
PROCEEDINGS. OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE RESERVE
CHAMBER SEATS IN THE PUBLIC GALLERY CALLING 869 9492.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY (JUNE 1), STARTING AT 9 AM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
TUEN NG FESTIVAL A STATUTORY HOLIDAY
THAT
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS TUEN NG FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON JUNE 5 (FRIDAY), IS STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
A FLOATING
AT THE SAME TIME, JUNE 15 IS MONDAY FOLLOWING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, UNLESS AN HAS BEEN FIXED FOR AN EMPLOYEE.
HOLIDAY, BEING THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY
"UNDER THE
ORDINANCE, EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYEES
OF IRRESPECTIVE
THEY HAVE THEIR EARNINGS ARE ENTITLED TO BE PAID FOR THE HOLIDAYS IF
THE HOLIDAYS, CHIEF WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS PRECEDING LABOUR OFFICER, MR JAMES YEUNG, SAID.
BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND
"HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNING ON A NORMAL
INCLUDE DAY AND SHOULD WORKING ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES," HE EXPLAINED.
TO DAY
DURING AND 31
"WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM
EARNING THE
DAILY SHOULD BE
AVERAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS HOLIDAY," HE ADDED.
PAY
DAY, THE HOLIDAY
EVERY COMPLETE WAGE DAYS, PRECEDING THE
EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE MR YEUNG SAID IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE
AND THE FOR AN EMPLOYER NOT TO GRANT AN EMPLOYEE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, EMPLOYER IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.
ΤΟ ANY BRANCH
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
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