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She is also eligible for maternity leave pay if she has worked continuously for the same employer for not less than 40 weeks immediately before the expected date of her commencement of maternity leave and if she has no more than two surviving children.
Mrs Leung said that failure to comply with these provisions could incur a maximum fine of $100,000.
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Postage-prepaid Christmas cards
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Sunday) that two sets of Christmas greeting cards will be issued on November 12, 1996.
These Christmas Greeting Cards, which are prepaid in postage and to be sold in sets of six, were designed by Touch Media and printed by the Government Printer, Hong Kong.
The set for local use will be sold at $21 while the other set for sending to any overseas destinations by airmail will be sold at $30.
The design of the cards is based on a reproduction of the Christmas stamps released in 1990.
Mr Footman said that the postage-prepaid Christmas greeting cards would provide a convenient and more environmental friendly alternative to people sending Christmas cards in envelopes.
"First, these cards obviate the need for stamps and envelopes. Furthermore, they cards are printed on paper made from wood pulp derived from renewable forest, thus helping to preserve our tropical rain forests," he noted.
As from November 5 (Tuesday), the Christmas greeting cards will be on display for the advance information of the public at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office.
No special postmark will be introduced but on the first day of issue, hand-back service will be provided at all post offices to these greeting cards.
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