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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1987

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SOME 10,000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF OCTOBER

QUESTIONNAIRES

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DECEMBER 1987.

ARE BEING MAILED то INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE

ESTABLISHMENTS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.

SHOULD RESPONENTS FIND DIFFICULTIES IN COMPLETING THE FORMS, THEY ARE WELCOME то CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE ON 5-8235076.

AS FOR THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THIS DEPARTMENT DURING OCTOBER DECEMBER 1987, THEY WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.

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FIELD OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.

IN CASE OF ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS. PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE ON 5-8234770.

STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER

EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED

TODAY

(SUNDAY) THAT NEW YEAR'S DAY (JANUARY 1) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT

UNDER THE THOSE NON-MANUAL

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYEES

ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.

BE PAID FOR THEY MUST

THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED MONTHS IMMEDIATELY CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE

PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE SAID.

A NORMAL WORKING DAY

EARNINGS ON HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S

AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE EARNINGS ......