SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1992
EMPLOYEES MUST BE INSURED
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ALERTED EMPLOYERS TO THE REQUIREMENT OF TAKING OUT INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND TO DISPLAY CONSPICUOUSLY THE WORKPLACE A NOTICE OF INSURANCE.
THE ADVICE FOLLOWED RECENT CASES AT THE FANLING AND KWUN MAGISTRACIES 1 N WHICH FOUR ESTABLISHMENTS WERE
$35,000 EMPLOYEES.
FOR
FAILING
го
TAKE OUT
INSURANCE
IN
TONG FINED A TOTAL OF POLICIES FOR THEIR
ANOTHER COMPANY WAS FINED FOR FALLING TO DISPLAY A
INSURANCE.
NOTICE OF
GOLD LOOP
SUK IS HAIR SALON IN FANLING WAS FINED $6,000 WHILE ELECTROPLATING AND METAL FINISHING COMPANY LIMITED, DONCORP INDUSTRIES TONG WERE LIMITED AND THE GOLDEN GLORY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED IN KWUN FINED $14,000, 89,600 AND $5,400 RESPECTIVELY FOR FAILING TO TAKE INSURANCE POLICIES.
OUT
IN SAN IN ANOTHER CASE. THE OWNER OF WEJ FEI TRADING COMPANY
TONG MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO PO KONG WAS FINED $2,500 BY A KWUN DISPLAY A NOTICE OF INSURANCE.
THE OFFENCES WERE DETECTED BY LABOUR INSPECTORS DURING VISITS TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS KARLIER THIS YEAR.
ROUTINE
"ALL
то
EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES
UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COVER THEIR FULL LIABILITIES
SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER ( PROSECUTIONS) ORDINANCE AND UNDER COMMON LAW, MR JOHN SUNG EXPLAINED.
FF
IN A CONSPICUOUS
"AN INSURED EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO DISPLAY, PLACE OF THE WORKPLACE, A NOTICE SHOWING THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYER. AND THE NAME OF THE INSURER, MR SUNG SAID.
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ISSUE
OTHER DETAILS SHOULD INCLUDE THE POLICY NUMBER, THE OF THE POLICY AND THE COMMENCEMENT AND EXPIRY INSURANCE PERIOD.
DATE OF DATES OF THE
THE NOTICE SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND EXTENT OF THE LIABILITY INSURED.
THE
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY, ON SUMMARY CONVICTION, FOR FAILURE TO TAKE
A POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES, INSURANCE
OUT
IMPRISONMENT
FOR
IS
ONE YEAR, MR SUNG SAID.
FINE
OF
$20,000
AND
FAILING TO DISPLAY A NOTICE OF INSURANCE IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000, HE ADDED.
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