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Meanwhile, the spokesman advised the public to take the following precautionary measures to prevent rat infestations:
Keep the premises clean. Store all food properly and put all refuse and food remains into a proper dustbin so as to leave no food for rats.
Seal off any holes on ceilings, walls and floors. Inspect regularly the bottom and back of bulky furniture and concealed places so as to eliminate breeding places for rats promptly.
Keep drain gratings in good repair. Render all ventilation openings rat- proof by installing strong wire nettings with narrow gauges to keep rats away from the premises. Affix metal plates to the lower part of wooden doors to keep away rats.
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Company fined for unlawful dismissal of pregnant employee
The Labour Department today (Sunday) warned employers not to dismiss any female employee who had given notice of her intention to take maternity leave.
Advanced Creation Enterprises Limited was recently fined $30,000 at the Eastern Magistracy for sacking a pregnant employee after she had submitted a notice of intention to take maternity leave to the company.
"Under the Employment Ordinance, a female employee is protected from termination of her employment from the date on which she gives notice of her intention to take maternity leave to the date on which she is due to return to work, if she has completed 12 weeks' service with the same employer," acting Senior Labour Officer (Prosecutions), Mrs Tonia Leung, said.
A female employee who has worked for the same employer under a continuous contract for not less than 26 weeks immediately before the expected date of her commencement of maternity leave is entitled to maternity leave.