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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1992

PROBE UNDERWAY ON LOCAL LABOUR REFUSAL CLAIMS

IN RESPONSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INTENDING TO IMPORT REASONS, REFUSED TO TAKE ON LOCAL

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MEDIA

WAS

THAT (MONDAY) TODAY LABOUR HAD, WITHOUT GOOD

REFERRED WORKERS

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THE IT BY MR ALFRED CHAN LABOUR DEPARTMENT, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR

BY THE

LOCAL BEING INVESTIGATED

DEPARTMENT'S CASE SAID THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LES).

REPORTS

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MR CHAN SAID THE COMPANY HAD REGISTERED 50 VACANCIES FOR BAR BENDERS WITH THE LES UNDER THE LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME.

STEEL

THE "WE HAVE REFERRED 120 LOCAL JOB-SEEKERS TO THE COMPANY FOR

POSTS. BUT ONLY FOUR OF EMPLOYER'S SELECTION TO FILL THESE VACANT

THEM WERE THEM WERE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT," HE SAID, ADDING THAT TWO OF SUBSEQUENTLY DISMISSED.

UPON

"THE DEPARTMENT WILL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE EMPLOYMENT VISA CO-

ITS ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION ORDINATING COMMITTEE WITH COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION,

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HE SAID.

"IF THE COMPANY IS FOUND TO HAVE REJECTED THE

GOOD REASONS, ITS APPLICATION FOR QUOTAS TO IMPORT BE CONSIDERED, MR CHAN STRESSED.

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WORKERS FOR NO WORKERS WILL NOT

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INFORMATION PAPER ON TAXI POLICY AVAILABLE

PRACTICES TAXI (TAC)

AN INFORMATION PAPER ON THE EXISTING TAXI POLICY AND

ΤΟ PUBLIC

HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

IS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE OPERATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SET UP UNDER THE TAC TO REGARD ΤΟ THE TAXI

A WORKING GROUP HAS RECENTLY BEEN REVIEW THE CURRENT TAX1 POLICY, WITH PARTICULAR LICENSING SYSTEM, TAXI FARE POLICY AND THE QUALITY OF TAXI SERVICES.

THE WORKING GROUP IS TO FORWARD ITS JUNE THIS YEAR.

FINDINGS

TO

THE TAC BY

THE IN

REVIEW AND THE "IN THE LIGHT OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST

PAPER (IN PUBLIC DESIRE TO HAVE ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION, A

IS BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) ON THE CURRENT TAXI POLICY AND PRACTICES

ASSOCIATIONS, THE MEDIA NOW MADE AVAILABLE TO DISTRICT BOARDS, TAXI AND THE PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE WORKING GROUP WILL TAKE RECEIVED BEFORE PUTTING FIRM PROPOSALS ADDED.

INTO

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THE COMMENTS ACCOUNT

THE THE TAC,

SPOKESMAN

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/TO FACILITATE