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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994
TO IMPROVE THE PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE PERIOD OF TEMPORARY INCAPACITY OR SICK LEAVE EXTENDS BEYOND THE STATUTORY CEILING OF 24 MONTHS, MR CHOW SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD PROPOSED TO PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A DISCRETIONARY POWER TO EXTEND THE MAXIMUM PERIOD IN RESPECT OF WHICH PERIODICAL PAYMENTS WERE PAYABLE BY UP TO 12 MONTHS IN DESERVING CASES.
"WE ALSO PROPOSED AN ADJUSTMENT OF EARNINGS FOR CALCULATING PERIODICAL PAYMENTS AND COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF TEMPORARY INCAPACITY BEYOND 12 MONTHS OR 24 MONTHS AS APPROPRIATE," HE SAID.
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"THE RATE OF EARNING ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE THE AVERAGE RATE INCREASE IN THE EARNINGS OF OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE EMPLOYER SIMILAR EMPLOYMENT, OR WHERE NO OTHER PERSONS ARE EMPLOYED BY THE EMPLOYER IN SIMILAR EMPLOYMENT, THE RATE OF INCREASE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) FOR THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS OR 24 MONTHS AS APPROPRIATE, MR CHOW ADDED.
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HE NOTED THAT SOME AMENDMENTS WERE PROPOSED TO CLARIFY CERTAIN EXISTING PROVISIONS AND STREAMLINE PROCEDURES.
"THESE INCLUDE CLARIFICATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AN INJURED EMPLOYEE IS PROTECTED FROM TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND THOSE UNDER WHICH AN EMPLOYEE SUFFERING FROM OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE IS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION, MR CHOW SAID.
"ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS AIMED AT MAKING LESS RESTRICTIVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PERIODICAL PAYMENTS ARE PAYABLE TO RECIPIENTS WHO INTEND TO LEAVE HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
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INT'L LABORATORY ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN HK
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THE HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME (HOKLAS) UNDER THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL PLAY HOST TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE ATTENDED BY 200 DELEGATES FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES FROM OCTOBER 17 TO 21.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR OF HOKLAS, DR LH NG, SAID: "THE INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE (ILAC) IS A FORUM FOR ESTABLISHING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO GOVERN THE OPERATION OF LABORATORIES, ACCOMPANIED BY NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SCHEMES THAT ENSURE ADHERENCE TO THESE STANDARDS.
"LABORATORY ACCREDITATION HAS ASSUMED INCREASED SIGNIFICANCE WORLDWIDE AS INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF TEST ŘESULTS HAS TAKEN ON GREATER IMPORTANCE IN THE REDUCTION OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE, SHE SAID.
"MOST PRODUCTS ARE TESTED BEFORE THEY ARE MARKETED, EITHER AT THE REQUEST OF PURCHASERS OR REGULATORS.
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