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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1989

REMINDER ON CHING MING HOLIDAY

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THE CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS NEXT WEDNESDAY (APRIL 5), STATUTORY HOLIDAY FOR WORKERS.

THAT

IS A

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.

THEY MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL A9 ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS OF AN EMPLOYEE VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY WAGES EARNED ON ALL HIS WORKING DAYS DURING A COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD OF BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATE DAY OFF WITHIN THE SPAN OF 60 OR AFTER THE HOLIDAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

HOLIDAY, HE DAYS BEFORE

ALL

BRANCH

LEGAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO WOMEN'S STREET*

MONG KOK'S WELL-KNOWN "WOMEN'S STREET" HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FROM

A FREE MARKET INTO A TOURIST ATTRACTION WITH THE RECENT COMPLETION A LEGAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY PROGRAMME.

OF

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY HELD TODAY (TUESDAY) ΤΟ MARK THE

CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS LORNA MA, SAID THE TUNG CHOI STREET HAWKER PERMITTED PLACE HAD DIVERSIFIED ITS WARES AND BECOME A POPULAR BARGAIN CENTRE FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE.

/SHE SAID