FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1993
PRIORITY FOR ADMISSION INTO THE SCHEME WILL BE BASED ON LENGTH OF SERVICE IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFYING SERVICE. WHERE TWO APPLICANTS HAVE THE SAME LENGTH OF SERVICE IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE ONE OLDER IN AGE.
LIVE-IN
PARTICIPANTS OF THE MISS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENT AND RULES REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS AS THOSE APPLICABLE TO CIVIL SERVICE HOUSING BENEFIT SCHEMES.
HOUSING
THEY MAY CHANGE PROPERTY UNDER THE MISS, BUT WILL BE REQUIRED TO DISPOSE OF THEIR OLD PROPERTY AND USE THE SALE PROCEEDS то PURCHASE THE NEW PROPERTY.
THE MISS WILL BE CENTRALLY ADMINISTERED BY THE EDUCATION OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES WILL HELP TO VERIFY THE OF APPLICANTS IN SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS UNDER THEIR
DEPARTMENT, ELIGIBILITY AUSPICES.
AND
APPLICATIONS WILL BE INVITED FROM STAFF AT THE END OF THE MONTH THE FIRST BATCH OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE THE FIRST PAYMENT OF INTEREST SUBSIDY IN SEPTEMBER.
0
BETTER PROTECTION FOR WORKERS PROPOSED
*
THE
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT ΤΟ EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE TO EMPOWER THE COURT OR MAGISTRATE, UPON CONVICTION, TO ORDER THE EMPLOYER TO PAY COMPENSATION TO HIS DISMISSED EMPLOYEE WHO HAS GIVEN EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
THE PROPOSAL, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 GAZETTED TODAY, HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
SPEAKING AT A MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION THIS AFTERNOON, AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR ALFRED CHAN, POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSAL FORMED PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION TO WORKERS.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYER IS PROHIBITED FROM DISMISSING HIS EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS GIVEN EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION TO THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE OR BREACHES OF WORK SAFETY REGULATIONS.
AN EMPLOYER WHO CONTRAVENES THE PROVISION IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000.
"HOWEVER, AN EMPLOYEE DISMISSED ON THIS GROUND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET COMPENSATION FOR HIS DISMISSAL EVEN THOUGH THE EMPLOYER IS BEING CONVICTED IN COURT,' MR CHAN SAID.
ADDED.
"WE HOPE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL BENEFIT THE EMPLOYEES, HE
/ALSO INCLUDED
Page 10Page 11