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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1985

HELP OVER WEEKEND FOR REDUNDANT WORKERS

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THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL EXTEND ITS WORKING HOURS DURING THE WEEKEND TO HELP WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE OF ATLAS ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING LTD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO APPLY FOR PAYMENTS FROM THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS), MR JAMES YEUNG, AFTER A MEETING BETWEEN WORKERS' REPRESENTATIVES AND LRS OFFICERS THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

MR YEUNG SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE, LRS OFFICERS WOULD RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FOR WAGES IN ARREARS FROM THE WORKERS AT ITS SAN PO KONG OFFICE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

AND ON SATURDAY, THE LRS OFFICERS WILL GO DOWN TO THE FACTORIES IN TO KWA WAN AND KWUN TONG TO HELP WORKERS THERE FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORMS.

HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT'S WAGE SECURITY UNIT WOULD ALSO EXTEND ITS WORKING HOURS IF NECESSARY TO SPEED UP THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS SO THAT PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND COULD BE MADE TO THE WORKERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE WILL ALSO ASSIST THE WORKERS TO FILE CLAIMS FOR SEVERANCE PAYMENTS, WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY PAYMENTS FROM THE INSOLVENCY FUND.

REMINDER ON TAXI SEAT BELT INSTALLATION *****

OWNERS OF TAXIS REGISTERED FROM JANUARY 1, 1981 TO DECEMBER 31, 1983 ARE REMINDED TO INSTALL SEAT BELTS TO THE FRONT OF THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

+UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (SAFETY EQUIPMENT) REGULATIONS 1983, ALL TAXIS REGISTERED DURING THE PERIOD WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED WITH APPROVED ANCHORAGE POINTS AND SEAT BELTS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BY JANUARY 1, 1986, + A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ IN THE CASE OF A TAXI WHICH HAS A BENCH SEAT AT THE FRONT, A SEAT BELT SHOULD BE INSTALLED FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT IS AWAY FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN