MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1994
ARRANGEMENTS FOR HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES
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THAT
THERE
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) WOULD BE NO HOLIDAY OUT-PATIENT CLINIC SERVICE ON JUNE 11 (SATURDAY) AND 14 (TUESDAY) DURING THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
EIGHT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WILL BE OPEN ON JUNE 12 (SUNDAY) AND 13 (MONDAY).
THEY ARE THE VIOLET PEEL HEALTH CENTRE AND SHAU KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC ON HONG KONG ISLAND; THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE, ROBERT BLACK HEALTH CENTRE AND YAUMATEI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN KOWLOON; AND LADY TRENCH POLYCLINIC, SHEK WU HUI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC AND YUEN LONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THESE CLINICS WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON THE TWO DAYS.
ALL OTHER OUT-PATIENT AND EVENING CLINICS WILL BR CLOSED
DURING THE FOUR DAYS OF HOILDAY.
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL A STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE LABOUR
DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT 13 (MONDAY), THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, WAS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
HOWEVER, IF ONE OF THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS, WHICH IS ALSO A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, ALSO FALLS ON JUNE 13, THE HOLIDAY FOR THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL SHOULD BE GRANTED ON JUNE 14 (TUESDAY).
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WAGE LEVELS ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.
THEY MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR AN EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A FULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, BEFORE THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE OF THE GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 717 1771.
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