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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1990

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WITH THE INCREASE IN PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THE EMPLOYEE WOULD PERMITTED TO ACCEPT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF THE PART OF HIS LEAVE ENTITLEMENT WHICH EXCEEDED 10 DAYS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER.

AN

AS A SAFEGUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE ABUSE OF THIS PROVISION, IT IS PROPOSED TO MAKE IT AN OFFENCE FOR AN EMPLOYER TO INCLUDE IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ANY CLAUSE WHICH WOULD COMMIT THE EMPLOYEE CONCERNED TO FOREGO ALL OR ANY OF HIS ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLMENT.

THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENCE WOULD BE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SAID

THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED,

FOR GOODS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) HE ESTIMATED THAT THERE WILL BE A DEMAND AND SERVICES EXCEEDING $50 BILLION TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE COMING DECADE.

THE BUSINESS SECTOR HAD, THEREFORE, A VERY

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLVING PLAY AND CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO HONG KONG.

IMPORTANT PART TO

PROBLEMS

IN

DR REED WAS SPEAKING AT THE RESEARCH CONFERENCE.

INSTITUTE

FOR INTERNATIONAL

PROGRAMMES. THAT THE PROBLEMS PRESENTED SERVICES

HE SAID THE COMMUNITY'S PROBLEMS AND THE GOVERNMENT HAD DEVELOPED TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL BOTH UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE BUSINESS POTENTIAL FOR PROVIDERS OF AND EQUIPMENT AND INVESTMENT.

BILLION COLLECTION,

INVEST SOMETHING LIKE $20 "THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO

SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE ON

AND OVER THE COMING DECADE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES FOR MUNICIPAL WASTES.

"THERE WILL ALSO BR

OF POLLUTION PROGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT WHICH WILL GIVE RISE то CONTROL LEGISLATION

DEMAND FOR CONTROL WELL AS SERVICES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICALS AS

MAINTENANCE

CONTRACTS.

"OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WILL ARISE THROUGH THE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY

AS WELL AS PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES

THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WHICH MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

OF

GENERAL PROMOTION THE GOVERNMENT'S OWN THE RECENTLY FORMED WILL GENERATE A DEMAND FOR

"ALL THIS ADDS UP TO A VERY ROUGH GUESS AT A DEMAND

DECADE," THE COMING AND SERVICES EXCEEDING $50 BILLION IN

FOR GOODS DR REED

SAID.

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