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Wednesday, June 14, 1972

LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE HELPED

Settle 245 Labour Problema In May

The Labour Relations Service of the Labour Department helped employers

and employees settle 245 labour problems in May,

#375,340.

As a result of agreement reached, 599 employees received a total of

Of this $255,709 was paid by employers as outstanding wages, payment

in lieu of notice, statutory holiday pay and bonuses of a contractual nature

under the Employment Ordinance and the Industrial Employment (Holidays with Pay

and Sickness Allowance) Ordinance respectively.

The remaining $119,631 was paid, apart from the legal entitlements,

as severance pay and other ex gratia payments to the employees. Fresh nominal

claims made by employees in the same month amounted to $1,008,741.

Officers of various district offices of the Labour Relations Service

also handled 1,498 consultations and enquiries about labour laws, industrial

relations and personnel management. They visited eight establishments to help

employers introduce joint consultative machinery to strengthen communication

between labour and management.

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