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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1990

LEMONS TESTED AND SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION

CONSIGNMENTS

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH (HYGIENE), DR MAHOMMED BIN ALI, TODAY (THURSDAY) STATED THAT LABORATORY TESTING

ON OF LEMONS SAMPLED HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO BE SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

THE SAMPLES OF LEMONS WERE COLLECTED RECENTLY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S HYGIENE DIVISION FOR LABORATORY TESTING FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM SOUTH KOREA THAT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF A HERBICIDE, 2,4-D HAD BEEN FOUND ON US-PRODUCED LEMONS IN JAPAN.

"OUT OF THE CONSIGNMENTS TESTED, SEVEN HAD BEEN IMPORTED THE USA," DR ALI ADDED.

FROM

REMINDER ON SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY

*

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THIS YEAR'S SECOND STATUTORY FLOATING HOLIDAY FALLS ON AUGUST 27, LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST.

THAT

THE

GRANTED

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE

THE EMPLOYER HAS NOT THEIR SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY ON THIS DATE IF

HAS NOT REQUESTED FIXED A DATE FOR THAT HOLIDAY AND IF THE EMPLOYEE IT TO BE ADDED ONTO HIS PAID ANNUAL LEAVE.

IN ADDITION, AN EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY IF HE HAS WORKED FOR MONTHS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

ENTITLED TO BE IS

PAID FOR THAT HIS EMPLOYER CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE

AND SHOULD

EARNINGS ON BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S

INCLUDE A NORMAL WORKING DAY ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY COSTS OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

FROM DAY TO DAY, THE WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY

EVERY BARNINGS DURING AVERAGE SHOULD BE THE

DAILY PERIOD OF 28 TO 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY COMPLETE

PAY WAGE

HOLIDAY, HE

BEFORE OR AFTER

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS THAT DAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

AT ANY BRANCH

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