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Wednesday, March 21, 1973

PAID HOLIDAY FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

On Day Of Ching Ming Festival

The Commissioner of Labour, Mr. Paul Tsui, today reminded employers

that the day of the Ching Ming Festival, April 5, is one of the six statutory

holidays to which industrial workers are entitled under the Industrial

Employment (Holidays with Pay and Sickness Allowance) Ordinance.

With few exceptions, all manual workers in industrial undertaking

paid on a monthly, daily, or piece-rate basis must be given a holiday on

that day.

Non-manual workers in industrial undertakings earning not more

than $700 a month have the same right.

a worker

To qualify for this paid holiday - which is in addition to the

compulsory four rest-days a month under the Employment Ordinance

must have worked at least 180 days during a period of 12 months, and at

least 20 days in the 28 days preceding April 5.

A worker who does not qualify must also be given a holiday but

has no statutory entitlement to be paid although an employer may voluntarily

do so.

An employer may grant a holiday on another day instead of April 5,

but he must do so within 60 days after that date and must post a notice

of his intention at least 48 hours in advance,

/An employer