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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1988

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DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS BUS AND FERRY ROUTE PROGRAMME

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE DISTRICT'S BUS AND FERRY ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 1988-89 AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL ORDINARY FERRY SERVICE FROM CENTRAL TO TSUEN WAN.

ΤΟ REINSTATE THE

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE 1988-89 MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; DISTRICT FUNCTIONS FOR THE 1988-89 KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN; AND A PROGRESS REPORT

MA WAN .RESH WATER SUPPLY PROJECT.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TSUEN WAN BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRANSPORT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE COUNCIL, SECOND FLOOR, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY BUILDING,`174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.

DISTRICT BEGIN AT REGIONAL CARPARK

DOMESTIC HELPERS ENTITLED TO STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

AN EMPLOYER WAS RECENTLY FINED A TOTAL OF $6,000 BY A WESTERN MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING TO GRANT HIS FILIPINA DOMESTIC HELPER THREE DAYS OF STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

THE CASE SHOWED THAT THE DOMESTIC HELPER WAS NOT GIVEN TIME OFF ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY, AND THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS ARE ENTITLED TO 11 DAYS OF STATUTORY HOLIDAY IN A YEAR.

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"IF, FOR ANY REASON, A DOMESTIC HELPER IS REQUIRED TO A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HER EMPLOYER MAY GIVE HER AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER A STATUTORY HOLIDAY WITH 48 HOURS' NOTICE," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO GRANT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS TO THEIR EMPLOYEES ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF OVERSEAS

DOMESTIC HELPERS MAY BE MADE TO THE THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 5-8523537.

OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF

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