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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1988

LAB ENDORSES EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION SCHEME

AGREED IN PRINCIPLE

THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD TODAY (MONDAY) TO ESTABLISH AN EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME.

MADE то INJURED OBTAIN EMPLOYEES' FAILURE ON THE PART OF AND THE COMPENSATION,

BE PAYMENTS WILL UNDER THE PROPOSED SCHEME,

DEPENDANTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO WORKERS OR THEIR

AS SUCH COMPENSATION FOR VARIOUS REASONS,

ΤΟ

INSURANCE AND EMPLOYERS

OUT

PAY

INSURERS BECOMING INSOLVENT.

TAKE

SCHEME. IT LOOK AFTER THE OVERALL PROCEDURES DEFINE

FOR PAYMENTS

THE BOARD DISCUSSED VARIOUS MEANS OF FINANCING THE AGREED THAT A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SET UP TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHEME AND TO AND CLAIMS VERIFICATION.

IT ALSO SUGGESTED THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXISTING LEGISLATION CONCERNING

AND EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION WOULD BE IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS.

EXPRESSED

HOPES THAT

HEAVIER

STEP COMPULSORY PENALTIES

UP

ALSO CONSIDERED AT TODAY'S MEETING WAS

A PROGRESS REPORT ON

LABOUR LEGISLATION.

SEMINAR ON THE ELDERLY

SOME 350 SENIOR WORKERS FROM THE ELDERLY SERVICE UNITS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL TAKE PART IN A SEMINAR ON THE ELDERLY IN HONG KONG BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 20).

THE 10-DAY SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED (SAGE) AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR IS "THE ELDERLY SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONALS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL WORK FIELDS.

WE CARE" AND FROM THE MEDICAL,

"THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND PROVISION OF ELDERLY SERVICE IN HONG KONG AND TO IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEMS IN SERVICE DELIVERY SO AS ΤΟ DEVELOP THE SKILL AND TECHNIQUE IN THESE ASPECTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID.

"IT WILL ALSO SERVE TO PROMOTE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY THROUGH THE SHARING AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE, HE ADDED.

"

APPROACH

THE PROGRAMME