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MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994
INTERVIEWS
HE SAID OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFTEN ATTENDED REQUESTED BY THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO EXPLAIN DETAILS OF THE MATERNITY BENEFITS FOR PREGNANT EMPLOYEES.
HE
LAW ON
TO
REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT IT WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE LAW
GIVEN HER TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF A FEMALE WORKER AFTER SHE HAD EMPLOYER A NOTICE OF HER INTENTION TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE.
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EMPLOYERS
THE BREACHING
PROVISIONS WOULD
BE
LIABLE
ΤΟ
A
MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000," HE SAID.
PUBLIC ENQUIRIES ON DETAILS OF THE PROVISIONS ON MATERNITY PROTECTION CAN BE MADE TO THE LABOUR
GENERAL DEPARTMENT'S TELEPHONE SERVICE ON TEL 717 1771.
ENQUIRY
WATER ENQUIRY CENTRE IN SHA TIN CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS RENOVATING ITS SEVEN ENQUIRY CENTRES TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE ENVIRONMENT.
CUSTOMER
SHA
ON FRIDAY
THE CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION,
FOR RENOVATION STARTING TIN, WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED (MAY 13).
(MONDAY} THAT FULL 27 UPON COMPLETION OF
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY SERVICES AT THIS CENTRE WOULD RESUME ON JUNE RENOVATION.
WORKS FOR OTHER CUSTOMER ENQUIRY CENTRES WILL IN PHASES THIS YEAR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PUBLIC ENQUIRIES COULD BE
824 5000.
BR CARRIED OUT
MADE ON HOTLINE
INTRODUCED 24-HOUR ACCOUNT AND
NEWLY THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THE WATER INFOLINK SERVICE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT WATER SUPPLY MATTERS. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE SERVICE IS 802 9966.
"THE FOLLOWING
CUSTOMER
MEANWHILE, CUSTOMERS MAY VISIT ANY OF
ENQUIRY CENTRES:
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WAN CHAI CUSTOMER ENQUIRY CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR,
IMMIGRATION TOWER,
7 GLOUCESTER ROAD,
WAN CHAI,
HONG KONG.
SHAU KEI WAN CUSTOMER ENQUIRY CENTRE,
GROUND FLOOR,
PERFECT MOUNT GARDENS,
PO MAN STREET,
SHAU KEI WAN,
HONG KONG.
/* KWUN TONG
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