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Monday, January 14, 1974

WORKERS ENTITLED TO LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

The Commissioner of Labour, Mr. I.R. Price, today reminded

employers that the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, which

fall on January 23 and 24, are two of the six statutory holidays to

which all non-manual employees earning not more than $1,500 a month and

all mamial employees irrespective of the amount of their earnings are

entitled under the Employing Ordinance,

""The ordinance does not make any distinction between industrial

and non-industrial workers. Furthermore, the statutory holidays are in

addition to the four rest days a month provided under the same ordinance,"

Mr. Price said,

An employee is qualified for pay on a statutory holiday if he

has been employed continuously by his employer for three months or more

immediately preceding the statutory holiday. An employee who is not.

so qualified is still entitled to the holiday and his employer may

voluntarily agree to pay him.

"If the employer and employee agree, any day within 30 days of

a statutory holiday may be taken by the employee as a substituted holiday,"

he said.

Any employer or employee who is in doubt about his rights or

obligations regarding statutory holidays or holiday pay may consult officers

of the nearest branch office of the Labour Relations Service, The telephone

numbers are for Kowloon East, 3-205638; Kowloon West, 3-201652; Kwun Tong, 3-898520; Tsuen Wan, 12-422096; and Hong Kong Island, 5-282523 Ext. 60.

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