SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1994
THE SPOKESMAN URGED OWNERS TO
PARTICIPATE
IN
THE
SURVEY
ΤΟ
HELP THE DEPARTMENT ASSESS THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS.
HE SAID THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD CONFIDENTIALLY AND USED FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ONLY.
BE TREATED
0
LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF FREE SERVICES
THE
EFFICIENT,
ARE
LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, NO MATTER THEY WORKERS OR EMPLOYERS, IN A CLEAN AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
OF
TO FACILITATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING
WIDE RANGE THE
OF FREE SERVICES
A AVAILABLE,
NEWLY REVISED BILINGUAL BOOKLET ENTITLED "THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS SERVICES" HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED.
YOU
ITS
IT
THEM.
ACCESS OUTLINES THE DEPARTMENT'S MAIN SERVICES AND THE
TO
DEPARTMENT THE LABOUR
HAS NINE MAJOR DIVISTONS ADVISORY AND EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, FACTORY INSPECTORATE, LABOUR INSPECTION,
RELATIONS, PLACEMENT,
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH, PRESSURE
AND EQUIPMENT
CAREERS
LABOUR SELECTIVE
DIVISION
THE CAREERS ADVISORY AND EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROMOTES CAREERS EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION TO
A CAREER HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE
BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENTS, INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.
EMPLOYERS
IT ALSO CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND ATTESTS CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY FOREIGN TO WORK OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
ADVICE
ΤΟ
THE LABOUR RELATIONS,
BOTH EMPLOYERS AND
ΤΟ PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HARMON COUS
RELATIONS DIVISION GIVES LABOUR EMPLOYEES ON MANY ISSUES, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BODIES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, SETTING UP JOINT CONSULTATIVE IN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
WHEN
IS A THERE
LABOUR DISPUTE, THE
ACTS AS DIVISION
A CONCILIATOR TO ASSIST THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN COMING TO AMICABLE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT,
OTHER ALSO HELPS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OWED WAGES AND IT BENEFITS BY AN INSOLVENT EMPLOYER TO APPLY FOR EX-GRATIA PAYMENT THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND.
RELATED
FROM
/THE PERIOD