THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1986
MEANWHILE, MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS TODAY CONTINUED SERIES OF OPERATIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD HAWKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR.
A TOTAL OF 61 ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD HAWKERS WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH CAUSING OBSTRUCTION AND ILLEGAL HAWK ING.
A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARRESTS IN THE 11 URBAN DISTRICTS IS AS FOLLOWS:
EASTERN WAN CHAI CENTRAL
WESTERN
SOUTHERN YAU MA TEI
SHAM SHUI PO
13 5
о
3
Q-ao--woun
WONG TAI SIN
KWUN TONG
KOWLOON CITY
7
MONG KOK
17
PROPOSAL TO AMEND COMPENSATION LAW ENDORSED
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THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD TODAY (THURSDAY) ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE ORIGINAL INTENTION OF THE LAW SO THAT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES COULD APPLY TO THE COURT TO CANCEL AN AGREEMENT ON COMPENSATION IF IT WAS ENTERED INTO IN IGNORANCE OF, OR UNDER A MISTAKE AS TO, THE TRUE NATURE OR EXTENT OF AN EMPLOYEE'S INJURY.
THE PROPOSAL, WHICH IS EMBODIED IN THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, WOULD ENABLE THE COURT TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO AN INJURED WORKER IN THE LIGHT OF MORE ACCURATE ASSESSMENT ON THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES.
AT THE BOARD'S MEETING TODAY, IT ADVISED THAT A COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE BOARD SHOULD BE SET UP TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AMONG REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS, EMPLOYEES' UNIONS, RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ORGANISATIONS.
THE BOARD ALSO AGREED TO A PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE CANCER OF THE BLADDER AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE WHICH CAN BE COMPENSATED UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
MEMBERS FURTHER CONSIDERED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE SCOPE OF THE FUND TO COVER THE PAYMENT OF WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE. AT PRESENT THE FUND ONLY COVERS ARREARS OF WAGES OWED BY INSOLVENT EMPLOYERS.
/IT AGREED
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