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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1984

LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES OVERSUBSCRIBED

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THE CERTIFICATE COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN HEAVILY OVERSUBSCRIBED, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE COURSES, WHICH WILL START TOMORROW (MONDAY), ARE DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF, TRADE UNION OFFICIALS AND

INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.

EACH OF THE COURSES WILL COMPRISE EIGHT SESSIONS AND WILL COVER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AN ADDITIONAL CLASS HAD TO BE OPENED BECAUSE OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.

+ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TAKEN IN A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAN WE EXPECTED, THERE ARE STILL QUITE A NUMBER WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT, HE ADDED.

CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ALL SESSIONS.

FURTHER DETAILS AND ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT ON 5-291709.

LANDS AND WORKS GROUP HOLDS SWIMMING GALA

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THE LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS HELD ITS SECOND SWIMMING GALA AT THE ABERDEEN SWIMMING POOL TODAY (SUNDAY),

THE GALA ATTRACTED ABOUT 800 ENTRIES IN 45 EVENTS.

EIGHT OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL RELAY EVENTS.

SPEAKING AT THE GATHER ING, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, DR NICKY CHAN, SAID IT NEEDED CLOSE COOPERATION AMONG THE GROUP'S DEPARTMENTS.

HE ADDED THAT INFORMAL GATHERINGS OF THIS NATURE WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENTS TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND WOULD HELP RAISE THEIR EFFICIENCY.

AT THE END OF THE GALA, PRIZES WERE PRESENTED TO WINNERS DY DR CHAN, MRS CHAN, AND DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

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