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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1988
ON THE LABOUR FRONT, INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT VISITED 4,826 ESTABLISHMENTS TO WEED OUT ANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO MAY BE WORKING, AND TO CHECK THAT EMPLOYERS FULFIL THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION OF KEEPING PROPER RECORDS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
A TOTAL OF SIX PERSONS IN FIVE ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND WITHOUT PROPER PROOF OF IDENTITY AND HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
ANOTHER 86 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE EITHER KEEPING NO RECORD OR INCOMplete recORDS OF EMPLOYEES, OR POSSESSING NO RECORD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED UP TO $50,000 AND JAILED FOR UP TO A YEAR IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGANTS.
PAY SCALE ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON APPROVED EXPENDITURE OF $1,080 MILLION FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PAY SCALES OF CIVIL SERVANTS FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE PAY RISE OF 6.54 PER CENT FOR THE UPPER BAND, 7.28 PER CENT FOR THE MIDDLE BAND AND 8.50 PER CENT FOR THE LOWER BAND IS BACKDATED TO APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
THE REVISED SALARIES, TOGETHER WITH ARREARS, WILL BE PAID AT THE END OF JUNE.
DIRECTORATE LEVEL CIVIL SERVANTS WILL RECEIVE A 6.54 PER CENT
RISE.
ALSO COVERED BY THE PAY REVISION ARE SUBVENTED WHICH ENJOY FULL SUBSIDY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
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