MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1991
WHEN
MR CHEN SAID LABOUR POLICY WOULD EASILY BECOME CONTROVERSIAL IT TOUCHED ON THE TERRITORY'S OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR INTERESTS, AS IN THE CASE OF THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR.
REFERRING TO THE WAY SOME MAJOR COMPANIES HANDLED LABOUR ISSUES RECENTLY, HE CALLED ON MANAGEMENTS TO CONSULT RELEVANT TRADE UNIONS ON ANY DECISION AFFECTING A LARGE NUMBER OF STAFF, WITH A VIEW TO WORKING OUT AN ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD LOOK AFTER THE INTERESTS OF BOTH SIDES.
TO LABOUR LEGISLATION, MR CHEN NOTED THAT A
ON IMPROVEMENTS
NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS WERE BEING MADE.
"THEY INCLUDE A PROPOSAL TO RAISE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE PAYMENT UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND FROM $4,000 TO $8,000 PLUS 50 PER CENT OF THE BALANCE, AS WELL AS REDUCING FROM 10 TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE FOR A WORKER TO QUALIFY FOR LONG SERVICE PAYMENT AND REMOVING THE DIFFERENTIAL RATES FOR CALCULATING THE PAYMENT.
"IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP AN EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME ΤΟ HELP INJURED WORKERS OBTAIN COMPENSATION IN DEFAULT CASES AND WILL STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON NOISE IN WORKPLACES TO PROTECT WORKERS' HEARING, HE SAID.
"ALSO LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED TO STEP UP PROTECTION FOR WORKERS IN THE CARGO-HANDLING INDUSTRY," MR CHEN ADDED.
NO DECISION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION ON HOMES FOR ELDERLY * * * * *
THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) TODAY SUGGESTED THE GOVERNMENT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
(MONDAY) IMPLEMENTING IN PHASES THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.
AT THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING THIS MORNING, SWAC MEMBERS HAD A DETAILED DISCUSSION ON THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE
PROPOSED LEGISLATION,
IN VIEW OF ITS COMPLEXITY, THEY UNANIMOUSLY AGREED ON REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING IN PHASES THE PROVISIONS IN THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
THE SUBJECT WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN AT THE NEXT SWAC MEETING IN EARLY JUNE.
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