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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1987

CALL TO PAY WAGES ON TIME

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EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT WAGES MUST BE PAID ON TIME.

AT THE SAN PO KONG MAGISTRACY RECENTLY, THE PROPRIETOR OF AN ELECTRICAL FACTORY WAS FINED $3 500 FOR FAILING TO PAY WAGES ON TIME TO SEVEN EMPLOYEES UPON TERMINATION OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT,

THE CASE SHOWED THAT THE FOUR-MONTH ARREARS OF WAGES WERE PAID ONLY CONSEQUENT TO AN ORDER MADE BY THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL AFTER A LAPSE OF TWO MONTHS.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, WAGES DUE AT THE END OF THE WAGE PERIOD MUST BE PAID AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE BUT IN ANY CASE NOT LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS THEREAFTER.

SIMILARLY, WAGES AND OTHER SUMS DUE MUST BE PAID WITH IN SEVEN DAYS ON THE COMPLETION OR TERMINATION OF A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.

ANY EMPLOYER WHO WITHOUT ANY REASONABLE GROUNDS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND, UPON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000,

COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

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MEMBERS OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAN GROUP OF HOSPITALS TODAY (TUESDAY) PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE BIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TO DISCUSS WELFARE PROJECTS PLANNED BY THE GROUP IN THE YEAR.

GROUP CHAIRMAN, MRS THERESA LAU, OUTLINED THE GROUP'S VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF THE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN SHJEN WAN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGE YOUTH HOLIDAY CAMP IN SHEUNG SHUT, AND ADDITIONAL DAY NURSERIES IN NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GROUP FOR THEIR CONTINUED PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND ASSURED BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO IMPLEMENT THESE SERVICES.

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