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SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1988

NEW DISTRICT OFFICER FOR SOUTHERN

MRS MAUREEN CHAN LEUNG MONG-LIN WILL SUCCEED MR SIMON LORD AS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

MRS CHAN JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN 1972 AS AN ASSISTANT HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

SHE BECAME AN ASSISTANT TRADE OFFICER IN THE TRADE IN 1976 AND WAS PROMOTED TO PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER IN 1982.

DEPARTMENT

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IN DECEMBER 1987, MRS CHAN JOINED THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND WAS POSTED TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AS ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHAM SHUI PO.

LABOUR HOTLINE RECEIVES OVER 650 COMPLAINTS

MORE THAN 650 COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS HOTLINE 5-8152200 - DURING 1987.

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A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE MAJORITY INVOLVED THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS HOURS AND ON REST DAYS IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS.

OF THE COMPLAINTS

FOR LONG WORKING

OTHERS CONCERNED ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN, EMPLOYERS FAILING TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THEIR WORKERS AGAINST ACCIDENTS AT WORK, AND EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

THERE WERE ALSO SOME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VARIOUS ASPECTS THE DEPARTMENT'S WORK.

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FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS BY LABOUR INSPECTORS, OVER 56 PER CENT OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE SUBSTANTIATED AND PROSECUTIONS WERE TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE OFFENDERS WHERE APPROPRIATE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOTLINE ALSO WELCOMED COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER IRREGULARITIES SUCH AS EMPLOYERS FAILING TO GRANT MATERNITY LEAVE AND TO KEEP EMPLOYEES RECORDS.

THE HOTLINE, IN USE SINCE 1978, OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY.

"AS IT IS SWITCHED ON TO THE AUTO-RECORDING SYSTEM AFTER OFFICE HOURS, THOSE MAKING USE OF IT SHOULD STATE CLEARLY THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THEIR COMPLAINT AS WELL AS THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CONCERNED, HE SAID.

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"ALL COMPLAINTS WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE IDENTITIES WILL ONLY BE DISCLOSED WITH THE COMPLAINANTS' CONSENT."

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