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MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1990

OF WORKPLACE WITHOUT DISMISSAL UNDER THE PROPOSAL. A CHANGE

SEVERANCE

A EMPLOYED TO

PAYMENT UNLESS SUCH WILL NOT ENTITLE AN

SEVERE THAT IT IS CHANGE CAUSES UNDUE HARDSHIP TO HIM SUFFICIENTLY

NEW UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THE EMPLOYEE TO CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT AT THE WORKPLACE.

A PROPOSAL THAT ALL MINOR INVOLVING SICK LEAVE INCAPACITY SHOULD BE

ANOTHER ITEM DISCUSSED TODAY WAS WORK – INJURY CLAIMS FOR EMPLOYERS' COMPENSATION NOT EXCEEDING SEVEN DAYS AND WITHOUT PERMANENT AND THE EMPLOYER SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN WITHOUT ANY NEED FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPENSATION ISSUED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE

EMPLOYEE INJURED ASSESSMENT ΤΟ BR

THE DEPARTMENT WILL. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO ASSIST CASES OF DISPUTE AND WILL INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING OF COMPENSATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITIES.

OF

EMPLOYEES IN

NON-PAYMENT

AFTER SOME DISCUSSION. THE BOARD AGREED TO THE PROPOSAL.

DEFINITIONS COMPENSATION FOLLOWING CATEGORIES

THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERED A PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE

IN THE AND

EMPLOYEES' "DEPENDANTS" "EMPLOYEE" ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE PROTECTION TO COVER THE OF PERSONS:

(A) SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS WHO ARE ENGAGED FOR

THE EMPLOYER'S TRADE OR BUSINESS:

(B) SHARE LABOURERS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS;

(C) PART-TIME DOMESTIC HELPERS: AND

THE PURPOSE OF

(D) PROSPECTIVE DEPENDANTS SUCH

EMPLOYEE'S DEATH,

A AS

CHILD BORN AFTER THE

PROPOSAL IN

PRINCIPLE

BUT

THE BOARD GENERALLY AGREED TO THE SOME MEMBERS FELT THAT THE REVISED DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE" SHOULD MORE SPECIFIC.

WILL

AT THIS

BE

CLOSELY

AND WILL WITH DRAFTING

MORE LOOK THE DEPARTMENT CIRCULATE A FURTHER PAPER TO MEMBERS BEFORE PROCEEDING AN AMENDMENT BILL.

AT TODAY'S MEETING TO SOME OTHER PROPOSALS WERE ALSO AGREED STREAMLINE CONTROLS OVER THE ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

THESE INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN LOCAL

THE

OF ABOLITION OVERSEAS LICENCES

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, FOR REQUIREMENTS TO KEEP REGISTERS OF JOB APPLICANTS IN A PRESCRIBED AND TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY RETURNS. PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

FROM JOB APPLICANTS, REQUIRING RECEIVING ANY REGISTRATION FEE

JOB OF

APPLICATIONS OVERSEAS

EXCEPT FEES

AGENCIES

ALLOWING

FOR WORK.

TO MAINTAIN THE AGENCIES

RECORDS

TO SHARE

AND

THE

FORM

FROM

THE

AND

FOR CONTRACTORS,

ARE SENT

CONTRACTORS' AGENTS OR OTHER PERSONS TO WHOM JOB APPLICANTS

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