MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964
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HE SAID UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS HAVE TO FIX THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS AND NOTIFY EMPLOYEES BY A NOTICE PLACED AT A CONSPICUOUS PLACE BEFORE THE END OF THE PRECEDING YEAR.
ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $8 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORK ING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING THE PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY. PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE ON THE NORMAL PAY DAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
WORKSHOP ON CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY *****
A 12-SESSION WORKSHOP ON CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY WILL BE ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ART TEACHERS IN THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
THE AIM OF THE WORKSHOP IS TO ENHANCE TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF THIS FORM OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION THROUGH STUDIO PRACTICE.
THE WORKSHOP IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ART SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON 12 CONSECUTIVE SATURDAYS FROM OCTOBER 6 AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $190 TO THE UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES. THIS FEE WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE CANTONESE. THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 25.
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