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Monday, January 15, 1973
LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONCERNED OVER WORKERS' "LOSS OF JOBS"
Following Watson's Estate Fire
The Labour Department today expressed concern over newspaper reports
that more than 400 workers of the Taylor Radio Service at Watson's Estate
had lost their jobs due to the recent fire and that certain injured workers
and dependants of victims were doubtful of their chances for compensation.
A spokesman for the Department said: "The services of two specific
units within the department are available to render these workers assistance.
They are the Local Employment Service and the Workmen's Compensation Unit.
"Any worker who is unemployed as a result of the fire is invited to
register with the Local Employment Service at any one of its five branch offices.
"Every effort will then be made to introduce him to suitable alternative
employment. All he needs to bring is one passport size photograph and his
identity card."
As far as workmen's compensation was concerned, the spokesman stressed
that all manual workers irrespective of their earnings and all non-manual
workers earning $1,500 or less a month were entitled to compensation under
the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance if they suffered injury by accident
arising out of and in the course of employment.
"Any injured worker who through injury is away from work for more than
three days or who suffers partial permanent incapacity or the dependant of a
victim who has doubts about his entitlement to compensation is advised.to get
in touch with the Workmen's Compensation Unit", he emphasised.
The nearest Branch offices of the Local Employment Service, Tel.
5-249081 Ext. 70 and 77 and the Workmen's Compensation Unit, Tel. 5-249081
Ext. 97 are located in New Rodney Block, 99, Queensway, Ground floor, Hong Kong.
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