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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1989
EDUCATION NEEDS
THE VISITORS SAW HOW CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL ARISING FROM THEIR VISUAL, HEARING, SPEECH AND OTHER LEARNING PROBLEMS ARE ASSESSED AND TREATED AT THE CENTRE.
THEY ALSO INSPECTED VARIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRE.
THESE INCLUDE REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT, SPEECH THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, COUNSELLING FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AND ASSESSMENT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE AUDIOLOGICALLY IMPAIRED.
THE BOE MEMBERS ALSO WATCHED A RESOURCE TEACHING CLASS IN SESSION AND VISITED A LABORATORY, AN EXHIBITION OF RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR TEACHING MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, AND A
CURRICULUM WORKSHOP.
THEY ALSO SAW HOW BAR-MOULDS ARE PRODUCED.
LABOUR LEGISLATION ENHANCES WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY
TO
PROVIDE LABOUR,
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE OBJECTIVE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT INTRODUCE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENTS IN LABOUR LEGISLATION 90 AS TO THE WORKFORCE WITH REASONABLE BENEFITS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR MR TONY HAMMOND, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE CERTIFICATE COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS AND LABOUR LEGISLATION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
MR HAMMOND EXPLAINED THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS MADE DONE AFTER THOROUGH CONSULTATION WITH EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES.
HE SAID THAT BEFORE A NEW PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS PROPOSED, CAREFUL CONSIDERATION HAD ALWAYS BEEN GIVEN TO ITS ECONOMIC
IMPLICATIONS.
"THE CONTINUED STRONG PERFORMANCE OF OUR ECONOMY HAS PROVED BEYOND DOUBT THAT OUR LABOUR LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE WORKFORCE AND IN ACHIEVING THE INDUSTRIAL PEACE WHICH HAS CONTINUED TO ATTRACT MANY FOREIGN INVESTORS TO SET UP THEIR BUSINESSES IN HONG KONG," HE ADDED.
ON THE GENERAL STATE OF LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG, MR HAMMOND SAID IT REMAINED VERY GOOD DESPITE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE CURRENT LABOUR SHORTAGE AND THE REMOVAL OF SOME MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS OUT OF THE TERRITORY.
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