SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1992
EMPLOYER FINED FOR NOT PAYING COMPENSATION
EMPLOYERS ARE LIABLE TO HEAVY FINES FOR NOT MAKING
Γ PAYMENTS
A TIME LIMIT TO EMPLOYEES INJURED WITHIN
WORK, LABOUR OFFICER (PROSECUTIONS) MR JOHN SUNG SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
PERIODICAL SENIOR
MR SUNG MADE THE REMINDER FOLLOWING A CASE IN WHICH AN EMPLOYER
UNDER REQUIREMENT
THE CONVICTED OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
WAS
THE WELFFLY SNACK SHOP CONGEE NOODLE AND SWEET WAS FINED $2,000 AN INJURED BY A SHA TIN MAGISTRATE FOR TWO SUMMONSES FOR NOT PAYING EMPLOYEE HIS ENTITLED COMPENSATION FOR TEMPORARY INCAPACITY CAUSED A WORK ACCIDENT WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
MR
SUNG
POINTED
OUT THAT UNDER
AN
BY
INJURED HIS PERIOD OF AND THE NORMAL PAY
THE ORDINANCE,
EMPLOYEE IS
TO PERIODICAL PAYMENTS DURING ENTITLED INCAPACITY AT A RATE OF TWO-THIRDS OF HIS MONTHLY EARNINGS, PAYMENTS ARE PAYABLE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S DAY.
"WHERE AN EMPLOYER OBJECTS TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT TO BOTH THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE STATING THE AMOUNT OF 21 DAYS, HE COMPENSATION AND REQUIRING PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN EXPLAINED.
H
ANY EMPLOYER FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000.
MR
SUNG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A NEW DIRECT HAS COME INTO OPERATION.
SETTLEMENT SYSTEM
AN AGREEMENT,
WORK- INVOLVING
"UNDER THE SYSTEM, AN EMPLOYER MAY ENTER INTO EITHER WRITTEN OR VERBAL, WITH HIS EMPLOYEE ON COMPENSATION FOR RELATED INJURIES RESULTING IN NO PERMANENT INCAPACITY AND
** HE ADDED. SICK LEAVE OF NOT MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS,
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL CONCLUDES TOMORROW
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THE MONTH-LONG SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL (SUNDAY) WITH A STAR-STUDDED VARIETY SHOW AT WAH KWAI ESTATE, BEGINNING AT 7.30 PM.
CLOSE TOMORROW THE FOUNTAIN PLAZA OF
IN ADDITION TO PERFORMANCES BY WILL BE AN ACROBATIC SHOW.
POPULAR LOCAL
SINGERS,
THERE
ADMISSION IS FREE AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
/OFFICIATING GUESTS