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SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1992
REMINDER ON FLOATING HOLIDAY FOR EMPLOYEES
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REMINDED
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY)
EMPLOYERS THAT THIS YEAR'S SECOND STATUTORY HOLIDAY FALLS ON AUGUST 31, THE LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE GRANTED THEIR SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY ON THIS DATE IF THE EMPLOYER HAS NOT ALREADY FIXED A DATE FOR THAT HOLIDAY OR IF THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTED IT TO BE ADDED TO HIS PAID ANNUAL LEAVE.
HAS NOT
IN ADDITION, AN EMPLOYEE IS ENTITLED ΤΟ BE PAID FOR THAT HOLIDAY IF HE HAS WORKED FOR HIS EMPLOYER CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
EARNINGS ON
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COSTS OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, THE HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD OF 28 TO 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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SECONDARY 6 VACANCIES
STUDENTS WITH MINIMUM ADVANCED LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY FOR SECONDARY 6 PLACES IN OTHER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND BOUGHT PLACES SCHOOLS, BEFORE 3.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) WHEN THE NEW ADMISSION PROCEDURE WILL ENTER ITS FOURTH STAGE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THERE ARE STILL 1,986 VACANT SECONDARY 6 PLACES.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED STUDENTS THAT TOMORROW
ON A LIST OF SCHOOLS STILL WITH DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES.
FROM 9 AM VACANCIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT
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