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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1988

TO GRANT REST AND SICKNESS

BUT FOR MORE SERIOUS OFFENCES, SUCH AS FAILURE DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, ANNUAL LEAVE, MATERNITY LEAVE

THE EMPLOYMENT OF A FEMALE EMPLOYEK ALLOWANCE, OR TERMINATION OF

THE MAXIMUM FINE

AFTER SHE HAS GIVEN NOTICE TO TAKE MATERNITY LEAVE, WILL BE $10,000.

BE RAISED TO EMPLOYMENT

FOR VERY SERIOUS OFFENCES THE MAXIMUM FINE WILL $20,000. THESE OFFENCES INCLUDE ANTI-UNION DISCRIMINATION,

EMPLOYMENT OF OF CHILDREN UNDER 13 YEARS OF PERSONS IN UNDERGROUND WORK OR IN DANGEROUS TRADES, AND EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WITHOUT A LICENCE.

AGE,

WOMEN AND YOUNG OPERATING AN

BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING ON APRIL 27 THIS YEAR.

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NEW LICENCE, REGISTRATION FEES FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

THE LICENCE FEES FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND FEES CHARGEABLE TO JOB SEEKERS AND TO PROSPECTIVE REVISED FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE REGISTRATION EMPLOYERS WILL BE

BEEN APPROVED BY THE THE NEW FEES, WHICH HAVE

THE IN

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ARE CONTAINED COUNCIL, REGULATIONS 1988 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

GOVERNOR

(AMENDMENT)

IN

UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OR RENEWAL AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LICENCE HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $400 TO $500.

OF

AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THE MAXIMUM FEE WHICH MAY BE CHARGED BY

AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS OF FROM A JOB SEEKER ON FIRST REGISTRATION

ARE REGISTRATION AFTER THREE MONTHS IS $5; AND THOSE FROM AN EMPLOYER $35 AND $20 RESPECTIVELY.

A LABOUR

DEPARTMENT

SPOKESMAN SAID

THE MAXIMUM COMMISSION AGENCY AFTER SUCCESSFUL CHARGEABLE TO A JOB SEEKER BY AN EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT REMAINED AT 10 PER CENT OF HIS FIRST MONTH'S SALARY.

THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HAD BEEN CONSULTED AND HAD AGREED THE INCREASES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL LICENSED EMPLOYMENT ADVISED OF THE NEW REGULATIONS BY LETTER SHORTLY.

то

AGENCIES WOULD

BE

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