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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1991

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FLOATING HOLIDAY FOR EMPLOYEES REMINDED

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED

EMPLOYERS

THIS YEAR'S SECOND STATUTORY FLOATING HOLIDAY FALLS ON AUGUST 26, LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

THAT

THE

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE GRANTED THEIR SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY ON THIS DATE IF THE EMPLOYER HAS NOT

IF THE EMPLOYEE HAS ALREADY FIXED A DATE FOR THAT HOLIDAY AND REQUESTED IT TO BE ADDED TO HIS PAID ANNUAL LEAVE.

HAS

NOT

THAT

IS

ΤΟ ENTITLED

BE IN ADDITION, AN EMPLOYEE

PAID FOR

HOLIDAY IF HE

WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS FOR HIS EMPLOYER PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON

SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND

WAGES AS WELL AS TERMS SUCH AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY

AND MEALS

COSTS OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, THE HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE

EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD OF 28 TO 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

AVERAGE DAILY

HOLIDAY,

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

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

SPECIAL FC MEETING TOMORROW

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, BEGINNING AT 4.30 PM.

MEMBERS WILL BE INVITED TO APPROVE:

*

A NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENT OF $9.4 MILLION FOR PREPARATORY WORK ON WATER RATIONING;

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $64.9 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL WATER FROM CHINA; AND

A NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENT OF $31.5 MILLION FOR WORKS IN CHINA FOR THE ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF WATER.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE COMMITTEE'S PROCEEDINGS FROM THE CHAMBER'S PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

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