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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987

MORE LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES ARRANGED

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISING MORE CERTIFICATE COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF, TRADE UNION OFFICIALS AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES BETWEEN APRIL AND NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.

THIS FORMS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUOUS EFFORT TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE OBJECTIVE OF ORGANISING THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LABOUR LEGISLATION AND OF WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND TOOLS.

THE COURSES COVER SUCH SUBJECTS AS THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG ORDINANCE, ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS IN LABOUR RELATIONS, WORK OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

PARTICIPANTS MAY ENROL FOR THE FULL COURSE WHICH COMPRISES EIGHT TWO-AND-A-HALF HOUR SESSIONS OR CHOOSE TO ATTEND ONE OR MORE SESSIONS.

+ HOWEVER, CERTIFICATES WILL ONLY BE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FULL COURSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE FEE FOR THE FULL COURSE IS $150 AND THAT FOR EACH SELECTED SESSION IS $25.

ALL COURSES WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 5 PM AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT HAR BOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, WITH THE FIRST SESSION STARTING ON APRIL 7.

ENROLMENT FOR COURSES BETWEEN APRIL AND JUNE SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, AND APPLICATIONS FOR COURSES BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT BY THE END OF JULY.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT ON 12TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT 5-8523511.

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