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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1988

"THEIR MAIN PROTECTION IS BY MEANS OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS OR THEIR LOCAL AGENTS.

"IF THEY ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING CONTRACTUAL ENTITLEMENTS, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ASSISTS THEM IN RESOLVING PROBLEMS BY CONCILIATION AFTER THEIR RETURN TO HONG KONG,"

THE

HE ADDED THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WAS NOW REVIEWING THE ORDINANCE, PARTICULARLY WHETHER ITS SCOPE SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER NON-MANUAL WORKERS.

"THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE DOES NOT YET COVER WORK INJURIES WHICH ARE SUSTAINED OUTSIDE HONG KONG," MR BRIDGE SAID.

"WE WILL SHORTLY BE PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE · TO EXPAND ITS SCOPE TO COVER WORK INJURIES TO HONG KONG WORKERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY HONG KONG EMPLOYERS TO WORK OUTSIDE HONG KONG,'

PLAN TO SET UP EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SECTION

DEPARTMENT

PLANS

TO

ESTABLISH AN

THE EDUCATION EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SECTION UNDER THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ROSANNA TAM CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS ΤΟ PROMOTE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, MR BRIDGE SAID THE NEW SECTION WOULD GIVE FURTHER ASSISTANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMES.

DEVELOPMENTS

AND

"THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS SECTION WILL ALSO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN DETERMINING THE DIRECTION OF FUTURE ANY ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NEEDED, HE ADDED.

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