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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1983

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UNOFFICIALS TO MOVE EMPLOYMENT BILL' AMENDMENTS

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UNOFFICIAL MEMBER MR T.S. LO WILL MOVE AMENDMENTS TO FIVE CLAUSES OF THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 12).

MR LO IS A MEMBER OF THE AD HOC GROUP OF 22 UNOFFICIAL LEGCO MEMBERS CONSIDERING THE BILL.

THE CONVENOR OF THE AD HOC GROUP IS MR PETER C. WONG.

MR LO WILL MOVE AMENDMENTS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE MAXIMUM ACCUMULATION OF PAID SICK LEAVE TO 120 DAYS BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES. CATEGORY 1 COMPRISES 36 DAYS WHICH AN EMPLOYEE CAN CLAIM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT PROVISIONS AND CATEGORY 2 COMPRISES THE REMAINING 84 DAYS WHICH THE EMPLOYEE CAN TAKE ONLY ON PRODUCTION OF A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER ATTENDING THE EMPLOYEE AS AN OUT-PATIENT OR IN-PATIENT IN A HOSPITAL.

HE WILL ALSO PROPOSE TO REDUCE THE SICK LEAVE EARNING RATE TO TWO DAYS PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT AND FOUR DAYS PER MONTH FOR THE SECOND YEAR ONWARDS.

THE BILL ORIGINALLY PROVIDED FOR TWO DAYS PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS AND FOUR DAYS PER MONTH THEREAFTER.

DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR RON BRIDGE, WILL MOVE AN AMENDMENT THAT THE BILL, IF PASSED, +SHALL COME INTO OPERATION OF A DAY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE.+

NOTE TO EDITORS.

REPORT ON WORKERS' PROBLEMS

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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF A REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY WORKERS OF COMPANIES IN RECEIVERSHIP WILL BE HELD IN THE GIS THEATRE AT 3.30 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 10).

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY MR RON BRIDGE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR: MR E.J. DAVISON, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, AND MR ALFRED CHAN, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.

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