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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1991

CHOW MISS

NOTED THAT THE EMPLOYEES WERE ADVISED OF THEIR ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE LAW AND WERE ASSISTED IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT.

ALTERNATIVE

"WHERE THERE ARE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES RETRENCHMENT TERMS, THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A CONCILIATION SERVICE

· RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES.

OVER

ΤΟ

"WHERE NECESSARY, CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL FOR ADJUDICATION," SHE ADDED.

JOB

MISS CHOW SAID THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE PROVIDED SOME DEGREE OF SECURITY.

OF

THE EMPLOYER WAS REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE OR PAYMENT IN LIEU

BEFORE AN NOTICE

EMPLOYEE COULD BE DISMISSED, EXCEPT FOR SERIOUS MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE, SHE ADDED.

MISS ADDITIONALLY,

CHOW SAID IF AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISMISSED REASON OF REDUNDANCY, HE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT.

BY

REASON

BY SAID LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES WHO WERE DISMISSED SHE OTHER THAN REDUNDANCY AND ELDERLY EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED ON OLD AGE OR HEALTH GROUNDS WERE ENTITLED TO LONG SERVICE PAYMENTS.

"WE DO

NOT CONSIDER IT FEASIBLE ΤΟ IMPOSE

RESTRICTIONS

ON RETRENCHMENT.

STATUTORY

AND

"WE MUST NOT PUT UNDUE RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT OF

ENTER INTO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS EMPLOYEES TO

OR TO

EMPLOYERS TERMINATE

H

THEM, SHE SAID.

MISS CHOW

POINTED OUT THAT HIRE AND FIRE

SHOULD REMAIN

THE

PREROGATIVE OF MANAGEMENT.

"EQUALLY, AN EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO RESIGN AND ON TO ANOTHER JOB.

MOVE

"OUR

CONCERN MAIN UNDER THE

SHOULD BE TO ENSURE THAT ENTITLEMENT

ORDINANCE TO COMPENSATION RETRENCHMENT IS FULLY PROTECTED, SHE ADDED.

+

THE

IN

THE

EMPLOYEES'

EVENT

OF

VICTIMS ARE PROTECTED TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT

*

THE POLICE DO HAVE STANDARD PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE FOR FLEXIBILITY IN RESPECT OF LOCATION IN RECEIVING REPORTS OR TAKING STATEMENTS FROM ALL VICTIMS OF CRIMES THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON LAN STRACHAN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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REPLYING ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRIETTA İP, MR STRACHAN SAID THAT THESE WERE LAID DOWN IN THE POLICE GENERAL ORDERS AND THE MANUAL OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR THE GUIDANCE OF ALL OFFICERS.

/FOR CASES