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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992

FREE LABOUR SERVICES TO 2.8 MILLION WORKFORCE

SERVICES TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FREE PROTECT THE WELFARE OF HONG KONG'S 2.8 MILLION WORKFORCE AND TO HELP JOB-SEEKERS AND THE DISABLED IN OPEN EMPLOYMENT.

ARE GIVEN A

THOROUGH

THESE SERVICES, AND THE ACCESS TO THEM, DESCRIPTION IN A BILINGUAL BOOKLET: "THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS

ITS SERVICES".

ΤΟ PROMOTE AND

MAINTAIN

YOU

THE MANY

HARMONIOUS LABOUR RELATIONS, TO BOTH EMPLOYERS AND

ON EMPLOYEES DEPARTMENT GIVES ADVICE

THE UNDER

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ORDINANCE, SETTING UP JOINT CONSULTATIVE BODIES IN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

WHEN THERE IS A LABOUR DISPUTE, THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR

INVOLVED. RELATIONS DIVISION ACTS AS A CONCILIATOR TO HELP THE PARTIES IN COMING TO AMICABLE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.

THE DIVISION ALSO HELPS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OWED WAGES AND

EMPLOYER TO RELATED BENEFITS BY AN INSOLVENT

APPLY

EX FOR PAYMENT FROM THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND.

OTHER

GRATIA

THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AND REST DAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY ARE MONITORED BY THE LABOUR INSPECTION DIVISION, WHICH ALSO CONTROLS THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AGED UNDER

15.

ESTABLISHMENTS

ΤΟ

LABOUR INSPECTORS FROM THE DIVISION VISIT ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THEIR STATUTORY BENEFITS.

WHEN A WORK ACCIDENT OCCURS, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION

ΤΟ DIVISION HELPS THE INJURED WORKER

OBTAIN COMPENSATION EMPLOYERS AND ADVISES BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER ON AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELEVANT LEGISLATION.

FROM

THE

THEIR RIGHTS

IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION HELPS PNEUMOCONIOTIUS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS IN OBTAINING COMPENSATION FROM THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND.

ARE AND HELP SAFETY

THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS INDUSTRIAL PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS IN COMPLYING WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

FACTORY INSPECTORS ALSO PROVIDE SAFETY TRAINING FOR INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AND ORGANISE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.

/OTHER ESSENTIAL