XN000022-1983-12-29 — Page 6

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1983

EMPLOYERS REMINDED ABOUT COMPULSORY INSURANCE

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→ SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE LEGISLATION ON COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES INJURED OR KILLED AT WORK COMES INTO OPERATION ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 1).

HE WARNED: AN EMPLOYER WHO EMPLOYS ANYONE WITHOUT AN INSURANCE POLICY COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $50 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.+

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYER HAD TO TAKE OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY IN RESPECT OF ALL HIS EMPLOYEES FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS LIABILITIES FOR BOTH COMPENSATION UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND COMMON LAW DAMAGES FOR INJURIES AND DEATH AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AT WORK.

+THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING AN EMPLOYER TO DO THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS INJURED OR KILLED AT WORK WILL OBTAIN COMPENSATION TO WHICH HE IS ENTITLED UNDER THE ORDINANCE,+ HE STRESSED.

HAVING TAKEN OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED, AN EMPLOYER MUST DISPLAY AT A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON HIS WORK PREMISES A NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, GIVING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:-

* THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYER;

* THE NAME OF THE INSURER;

* THE POLICY NUMBER}

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THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES INSURED: AND

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THE EXTENT OF THE LIABILITY INSURED.

THE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO PUT UP THE NOTICE IS $10 000,

THIS NOTICE REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, DOES NOT APPLY TO HOUSEHOLDS EMPLOYING DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE WERE NOW AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES1-

HONG KONG ISLAND

7TH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY;

/KOWLOON