TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1979
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EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE TYPHOON ARRANGEMENTS
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EMPLOYERS WERE TODAY (TUESDAY) ADVISED TO REACH PRIOR AGREEMENT WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES ON THE RULES FOR WORK, AND THE RELEASE FROM WORK, DURING OR ON THE APPROACH OF A TROPICAL STORM.
+THE AGREEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE THE METHOD OF CALCULATING WAGES TO BE PAID UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID,
HE ALSO SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED MANY ENQUIRIES SEEKING ADVICE ON THE SUBJECT DURING THE TYPHOON SEASON.
+ALTHOUGH THE LAW DOES NOT LAY DOWN ANY PARTICULAR PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IT IS, BASICALLY, A MATTER OF DECISION BETWEEN EACH EMPLOYER AND HIS EMPLOYEE, TAK ING INTO ACCOUNT THE NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE'S HOME, AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORT AND OTHER FACTORS, HE EXPLAINED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT CONFUSION OR EVEN DISPUTES COULD ARISE IF THERE WAS A LACK OF PRIOR UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AS TO WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A TYPHOON.
THE IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER WOULD BE THE EMPLOYEES' SAFETY BOTH AT THE PLACE OF WORK AND DURING THE JOURNEY TO AND FROM HOME.
+FOR EXAMPLE, FIRMS SHOULD SEND THEIR EMPLOYEES HOME WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NUMBER EIGHT OR HIGHER IS HOISTED, OR WHEN CESSATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IS IMMINENT.+
+OF COURSE, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL AND EMERGENCY DUTIES DURING THE TYPHOON WOULD BE EXCEPTIONS,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT EMPLOYERS COULD ALWAYS APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE FOR ADVICE ON DRAFTING OR PREPARING AGREEMENTS CONCERNING TYPHOON ARRANGEMENTS.
THE SERVICE OPERATES IN SIX OF THE DEPARTMENT'S BRANCH OFFICES:
HONG KONG
HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE,
NEW RODNEY BLOCK,
QUEENSWAY.
KOWLOON EAST
TEL.: 5-282523 EXT. 60
SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD,
SAN PO KONG.
TEL.: 3-205638
/KOWLOON WEST
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