MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1975
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AS FACTORIES ARE STILL THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS OF DISABLED WORKERS, THE TIME CARD SYSTEM, WIDELY IN USE IN FACTORIES, HAS BEEN ADOPTED TO ACCUSTOM TRAINEES TO THE PRACTICE OF +CLOCKING+ IN AND OUT AS THEY WOULD HAVE TO WHEN THEY GO OUT TO WORK.
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+BUT WHILE INDUSTRY PROVIDES THE GREATEST NUMBER OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES, IT WILL BE WRONG TO THINK THAT DISABLED PEOPLE ARE ONLY GOOD AT FACTORY WORK,+ MR. CHAN STRESSED.
+THEY CAN BE ENGAGED FOR MORE SOPHISTICATED JOBS AND IN FACT WE HAVE FOUND EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM AS SECRETARIES, SURVEYORS, TELEX-OPERATORS AND EVEN AS MODEL SHIP BUILDERS,+ HE SAID.
+WHAT WE IN THE JOB PLACEMENT UNIT TRY TO DO IS FIND OUT WHERE A DISABLED PERSON'S INTEREST LIES AND HELP HIM FIND THE TYPE OF WORK IN WHICH HE WOULD LIKE TO BE ENGAGED.
WHEN THE UNIT IS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A JOB AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED WORKERS, A MEMBER OF THE STAFF WILL CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT TO ASSESS THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND DISCUSS THE TERMS.
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MR. CHAN SAID IN HIS EXPERIENCE HE HAS FOUND VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DISABLED WORKERS IN TERMS OF WAGES OR DENEFITS AND USUALLY THEY ARE OFFERED TERMS AND CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THAT FOR THE ABLE-BODIED.
+WE WILL NEVER PLACE ANY DISABLED PERSON IN A JOB IN WHICH HE WILL BE AT A DISADVANTAGE,+ HE EMPHASISED.
HE APPEALED TO MORE EMPLOYERS TO ACCEPT DISABLED WORKERS AND THOSE WISHING TO DO SO CAN CONTACT THE UNIT EITHER BY WRITING TO IT AT THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE, KWUN TONG ROAD, OR BY DIRECT CONTACT THROUGH THE TELEPHONE ON 3-419221.
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