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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987

CALL TO PAY WAGES ON TIME

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY} REMINDED EMPLOYERS TO PAY WAGES ON TIME.

RECENTLY AT THE NORTH KOWLOON MACISTRACY, AN EMPLOYER WAS AN EMPLOYEE ON TIME UPON FINED $4,000 FOR FAILING TO PAY WAGES TO TERMINATION OF HIS CONTRACT.

OF

THE CASE SHOWED THAT THE WAGE ARREARS WERE ONLY PAID AFTER A LAPSE OF TWO MONTHS CONSEQUENT TO THE CONCILIATION EFFORTS

LABOUR

OFFICERS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE WAGE PERIOD SHOULD BE ONE MONTH.

"WAGES ARE DUE AT THE END OF THE WAGE PERIOD AND MUST BE PAID

THAN SEVEN AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE BUT IN ANY CASE NOT LATER

DAYS THEREAFTER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SEVEN

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

ANY EMPLOYER WHO WITHOUT 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.

DB TO DISCUSS SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR DISTRICT EVENTS

THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS A DEVISED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR FESTIVE DISTRICT BOARDS

OTHER LOCAL BODIES AT (FRIDAY).

AND

NEW SUBISDY SCHEME EVENTS ORGANISED BY ITS MEETING TOMORROW

THE REGIONAL

ENABLE THE SCHEME, EFFECTIVE FROM 1988/89, WILL COUNCIL TO RATIONALISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS RESOURCES AMONG THE NINE DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IT WILL ALSO ASSIST DISTRICT

CULTURAL BODIES TO PROMOTE RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND

ACTIVITIES WITH THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

PROGRESS

REPORT ON

THE

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON A STUDY INTO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL.

'A REPORT