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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1991

LABOUR RELATIONS CONFERENCE ON CHANGING ECONOMY

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A LARGE-SCALE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTING THE HARMONIOUS LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE FACE OF HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT WILL BE HELD IN EARLY NOVEMBER.

of

IMPORTANCE

FAST CHANG‡ka

THE HONG KONG LABOUR RELATIONS '91 CONFERENCE, WHICH CARRiks THE THEME "LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG'S CHANGING IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT ABOUT 600 EMPLOYERS, UNION LEADERS, SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONALS.

ECONOMIC

SENIOR MANAGERS,

SCENE"

TRADE

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION SUB-COMMITTEE

SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.

"IT AIMS TO DRIVE HOME THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT IN TIMEs b

ВЕ A LASTING RAPID CHANGES, GOOD LABOUR RELATIONS CAN

ASSET TO THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER, MR COMPANY,

JAMES

OF THE LABOUR YEUNG, DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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"IN ADDITION, THE

THE LABOUR

CONFERENCE PROVIDES

AND

FOR A FORUM EXPERIENCES

IN

PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF RELATIONS AND MANAGEMENT.

"EXPERTS IN THE FIELD FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL BE INVITED TO TALK ON SUCH TOPICS AS CORPORATE STRATEGIES IN THE PURSUIT OF TOTAL

IN TIMES OF RAPID QUALITY

CHANGES, LABOUR SHORTAGE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IN HONG KONG IN THE 90'S.

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AND

MR YEUNG SAID TALKS WOULD ALSO COVER CONSULTATION AND DECISION- MAKING PROCESS FOR FORMULATING LEGISLATION IN THE NEW POLITICAL

STATE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE THE

OF LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMIES OF SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA AND TAIWAN WOULD BE PUT UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.

"THERE WILL BE WORKSHOPS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS INCLUDING CASE

TACKLE LABOUR SHORTAGE, STUDIES OF EMPLOYERS' MEASURES TO

IMPROVED

WORKING LIFE, QUALITY OF

BENEFITS PACKAGE TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEES' AND COMMITMENT, PRODUCTIVITY

LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC REALITIES IN THE 90'S, AND REGIONAL EXPERIENCE IN LABOUR RELATIONS, HE ADDED.

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CANTONESE AND WITH ON

THE CONFERENCE, TO BE CONDUCTED MAINLY IN SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE IN MOST PARTS, WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 4 AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE,

THE ENROLMENT FEE IS $850 PER HEAD. THERE WILL BE SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR EARLY ENROLMENTS, GROUP APPLICANTS AND OFFICIALS OF

TRADE UNIONS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 834 9311, 834 9307 OR 834 9335.

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