TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1992
"IF THE EMPLOYEE'S REST DAY HAPPENS TO FALL ON SUNDAY, THEN THE EMPLOYER HAS ΤΟ GIVE HIS EMPLOYEE THE FOLLOWING MONDAY OFF AS AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY," SAID A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN.
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IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A FULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
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WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT THE ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 717 1771.
GENERAL
QUARTERLY REPORT ON GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
ON LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS
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FOR APRIL
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JUNE
THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 1992 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $15.5 EACH AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
THE REPORT CONTAINS STATISTICS ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE QUARTER.
IT ALSO CONTAINS DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR FORCE, INCLUDING THEIR AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS AS WELL AS REASONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AND DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
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CLOSURE OF NORTH POINT SUB-TREASURY
THE NORTH POINT
SUB-TREASURY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF ODEON BUILDING, 28 SHU KUK STREET WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 1).
A NEW SUB-TREASURY WILL BE OPEN IN THE VICINITY IN THE LATER PART OF THE YEAR. THE EXACT DATE OF OPENING AND LOCATION OF THE NEW SUB-TREASURY WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
PAYMENTS OF ACCOUNTS TO GOVERNMENT MAY BE MADE AT OTHER COLLECTION CENTRES PRINTED ON DEMAND NOTES, OR BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, P O BOX 8000,
POST ADDRESSED TO GPO, HONG KONG.
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