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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1978

LABOUR COMMISSJONER VISITS FACTORY

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A CONTENDED EMPLOYEE MAKES A GOOD WORKER AND A COMPANY THAT OFFERED GENEROUS FRINGE BENEFITS WOULD CERTAINLY RECEIVE LOYALTY FROM ITS STAFF IN RETURN, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

HE WAS COMMENTING ON WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE DAI NIPPON PRINTING COMPANY IN SAN PO KONG DURING A ROUTINE VISIT.

THE COMPANY A SUBSIDIARY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST PRINTING COMPANY, DAI NIPPON OF JAPAN EMPLOYS ABOUT 500 WORKERS AND OFFICE STAFF IN THREE BRANCH FACTORIES IN HONG KONG. IT EXPORTS SOME OF ITS PRODUCTS TO THE U.K., AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

THE STAFF ARE ALL MONTHLY PAID AND ENJOY GENEROUS CONDITIONS OF SERVICE SUCH AS FULLY PAID SICK LEAVE, CASUAL LEAVE AND ADDITIONAL HOLIDAYS ON TOP OF THE NORMAL REST DAYS ON SUNDAYS, THE 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, SEVEN DAYS PAID ANNUAL LEAVE PROVIDED UNDER LABOUR LAWS. THEY ALSO RECEIVE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND GOOD ATTENDANCE BONUSES.

THE COMPANY ALSO BELIEVES IN TRAINING ITS OWN STAFF AND RUNS AN APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME.

IT HAS SO FAR REGISTERED 37 APPRENTICE CONTRACTS WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. SIX APPRENTICES HAVE COMPLETED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING THIS SUMMER AND AT PRESENT 15 CRAFT APPRENTICES ARE UNDER TRAINING.

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