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FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1979

FLOATING HOLIDAY REC LDER TO EMPLOYERS

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COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, TODAY EMPLOYERS THAT IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DESIGNATED A FOR THE FLOATING HOLIDAY AND HAVE NOT GIVEN THEIR EMPLOYEES DAY OFF ON JULY 1, THEY SHOULD GIVE THEIR EMPLOYEES THE DAY CFF THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST, THAT IS, AUGUST 7.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE FLOATING HOLIDAY MUST LE DESIGNATED BY THE EMPLOYERS AND HOTIFIED TO EMPLOYEES BY A 1CTICE PLACED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE EY THE END OF THE PRECEDING YEAR. IF THE EMPLOYER DOES NOT DESIGNATE THIS HOLIDAY, THEN IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY FALL ON THE FIRST WEEK DAY IN JULY OR THE FIRST ONDAY IN AUGUST OF THE YEAR.

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PR. HENDERSON EMPHASISED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXPLOYMENT ORDINANCE APPLIED TO EMPLOYEES IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING THE SERVICES AND CATERING TRADES.

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UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, II.CLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING YOT MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY. THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE DAY CFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYERS FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

IF AN EMPLOYER WANTS AN EMPLOYEE TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST GIVE HIM AT LEAST 48 HOURS' NOTICE, AND GIVE HIM AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY WITHIN GO DAYS OF THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

IF PO TENDS TO GIVE THE EMPLOYEE AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF DEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE UST CTIFY HI 42 HOURS I

: ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY. IF IT 13 TO BE GIVEN AFTER THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE RUST INFORM THE EMPLOYEE OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 43 HOURS BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

COMPLAINTS CR ENQUIRES AECUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: FOR HONG KONG ISLAND 5-282523 EXT. 60 KOMLOCK EAST 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST 3-201652- KWUN TONG 3-298523- TSUEN WAN 12-422096- AND TUEN MUN 12-318443.

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