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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1987

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LAB DISCUSSES LABOUR LEGISLATION IMPROVEMENTS

THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MET TODAY (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS SEVERAL ISSUES RELATING TO LABOUR MATTERS AND LEGISLATION.

(COMPENSATION)

AMONG OTHER CAN BE MADE

MEMBERS FIRST LOOKED INTO THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION AND AGREED, THINGS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAYMENT WHICH TO A PNEUMOCONIOTIC PERSON OR HIS DEPENDANTS FROM $1,000 TO $20,000.

THE BOARD ALSO ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE ANNUAL LICENCE FEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FROM $400 TO $500 UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS AND THAT THE FEE WOULD BE REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS IN FUTURE.

IN ADDITION, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE MAXIMUM FEE WHICH COULD BB CHARGED BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FROM A JOB SEEKER ON FIRST REGISTRATION AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION SHOULD BR INCREASED FROM $3 TO $5. THE FIRST REGISTRATION FEE TO BE CHARGED FROM AN EMPLOYER WOULD BE INCREASED FROM $10 TO $35 AND THAT FOR SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION FROM $5 TO $20.

MEMBERS ALSO ENDORSED A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS то AMBND THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE TO BRING IT UP TO DATE AND CLOSER IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED STANDARDS AND PRACTICE.

THE BOARD FURTHER SUPPORTED A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE TO THE EFFECT THAT WHEN THERE IS A WRITTEN CONTRACT, THE EMPLOYER MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CONTRACT TO THE EMPLOYEE SO AS TO AVOID DISPUTES WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OP MISUNDERSTANDING AND UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THEIR TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT.

THE BOARD ALSO NOTED A REPORT ON HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 73RD SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE IN GENEVA IN JUNE THIS YEAR.

ENTRY SCHEME FOR MACAU RESIDENTS

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT EX-CHINA RESIDENTS OF MACAU WHO ARE MARRIED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND MAY, JUNE AND JULY 1980 WHOSE MACAU IDENTITY CARDS WERE ISSUED IN MAY APPLY (TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN) TO

HUSBANDS IN

HONG KONG.

JOIN THEIR

EX-CHINA RESIDENTS OF MACAU WHO ARR MARRIED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND WHOSE MACAU IDENTITY CARDS WERE ISSUED BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY 1980 MAY ALSO APPLY (TOGETHER WITH THEIR CHILDREN) TO JOIN THEIR WIVES IN HONG KONG.

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