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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1987

WONG,

EXPLAINED:

**THE

TRADE, MR JOSEPH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES HAVE REVIEW OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM AND ARE AIMED TO MAKE QUOTA SUPPLIERS WHO CONTRACT OUT THE PRINCIPAL PROCESS OF

OF ORIGIN ACCOUNTABLE

ANY CONTRAVENTION CONTRACTORS.

BEEN DRAWN UP FOLLOWING A MANUFACTURERS AND

FOR

"THE NEW MEASURES

ADMINISTRATIVE INCLUDE

MANUFACTURE

RULES BY THEIR

ACTIONS SUCH AS DISALLOWING CONTRACT-OUT ARRANGEMENTS AND DEDUCTION OF QUOTES,

ARRANGEMENTS

"WE ARE GLAD THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TRADE HAVE

то CONSENSUS

IMPROVE ON

PRESENT THE CONTRACTING OUT," HE SAID.

IMPLEMENTED

REACHED A REGARDING

DETAILS OF THE NEW MEASURES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON THROUGH

WITH EFFECT NOTICE AND THEY WILL BE NOVEMBER 1, 1987.

USUAL

THE

FROM

DISABLED PERSONS UNTAPPED SOURCE OF MANPOWER

THE

EMPLOYERS SHOULD BETTER UTILISE THE RELATIVELY UNTAPPED SOURCE OF MANPOWER - DISABLED PERSONS COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY

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TO FULFIL THEIR MANPOWER NEEDS, HAMMOND, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN THE PRESENT LABOUR

MR HAMMOND SAID THIS IS TIGHT EMPLOYMENT SITUATION WHEN MANY INDUSTRIES ARE SHORTAGE.

FACING A

HE DESCRIBED MOST DISABLED PERSONS AS "HIGHLY MOTIVATED, RELIABLE, STABLE AND AS PRODUCTIVE AS ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY"

SOUVENIRS

·

ΤΟ

MR HAMMOND WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE TOP 11 EMPLOYERS WHO EMPLOYED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDING JUNE THIS YEAR.

WHO

HAVE

EMPLOYERS "I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO APPEAL TO ALL OTHER NOT YET DONE SO, TO TAKE ON DISABLED PERSONS AS A MEANS OF FULFILLING THEIR MANPOWER NEEDS, HE SAID.

PERSONS "YOUR SUPPORT FOR DISABLED

NOT ONLY HELPS THEM DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITIES AT WORK BUT ALSO TO LEAD AN INDEPENDENT

ΤΟ

AND MEANINGFUL LIFE!

THE PRESENTATION