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"You have chosen not only to participate in public life, but to volunteer your time and effort in a challenging, potentially dangerous, but always rewarding service.
"Your work will remain a vital element of the unique fabric of Hong Kong. I have no doubt that, under the direction of your Commissioner, the CAS will continue to grow from strength to strength," said Mr Lai.
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Injured employees should be protected
Employers are reminded today (Saturday) to observe the provisions of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (ECO) or they will face prosecution.
In a recent court case at Tsuen Wan Magistracy, Viking Restaurant in Kwai Chung was fined $10,000 for dismissing an employee injured at work before a certificate of assessment in respect of permanent incapacity (Form 5) had been issued by the Commissioner for Labour to the employer and the employee.
Labour Officer (Prosecutions), Mrs Tonia Leung, said under ECO, an employer had to compensate an injured employee according to what was stated in Form 5 within 21 days after the certificate was issued.
"No employer should dismiss, or give notice to dismiss, an injured employee who is entitled to compensation under the ECO until a medical practitioner or registered dentist has certified that the period of temporary incapacity has ceased or until the relevant Form 5 has been issued," she said.
An employer who contravenes this provision commits an offence and is liable to a maximum fine of $25,000.
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