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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1988

AN EMPLOYEE AGED 65 YEARS OR OVER WITH NOT LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF SERVICE SHALL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO LONG SERVICE PAYMENT WHEN HE RESIGNS.

THE BILL FURTHER PROVIDES THAT THE SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS OF A DECEASED EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A LONG SERVICE PAYMENT IF THE DECEASED HAD COMPLETED THE QUALIFYING PERIOD OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH.

"HOWEVER, WHERE AN EMPLOYEE HAS DIED IN SERVICE AND A GRATUITY OR RETIREMENT BENEFIT IS DUE, THE GRATUITY OR BENEFIT MAY BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF LONG SERVICE PAYMENT,' A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THIS WILL ENSURE THAT DOUBLE BENEFIT.

EMPLOYERS ARE NOT LIABLE TO PAY

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ANOTHER PROVISION IN THE BILL COVERS NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHOSE WAGES DO NOT EXCEED THE WAGE CEILING, THAT IS, $11,500 A MONTH, WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO DISMISSAL.

THIS IS TO PREVENT AN UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYER FROM RAISING AN EMPLOYEE'S WAGES SHORTLY BEFORE DISMISSING HIM IN ORDER TO AVOID LIABILITY FOR A LONG SERVICE PAYMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAJD.

THE BILL ALSO MAKES IT CLEAR THAT IF AN EMPLOYEE RETIRES WITH BENEFITS NOT LESS FAVOURABLE THAN THE LONG SERVICE PAYMENT, THEN FOR THE PURPOSES OF FURTHER ENTITLEMENT ΤΟ SEVERANCE PAYMENT, HIS RE-EMPLOYMENT SHALL FROM HIS PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.

LONG SERVICE PAYMENT OR BE REGARDED AS SEPARATE

THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THE VARIOUS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 15).

COMPENSATION FOR WORKERS INJURED OUTSIDE HK PROPOSED

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE SCOPE OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE TO COVER HONG KONG WORKERS INJURED IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG.

THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, WHICH GIVES EFFECT TO THIS, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

/A LABOUR