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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1992

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SERVICES OF PO LEUNG KUK COMMENDED

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, PAID TRIBUTE LEUNG KUK FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION ΤΟ THE COMMUNITY TODAY

ΤΟ PO

(THURSDAY).

MEETING THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PO LEUNG KUK DURING THEIR COURTESY CALL ON THE DEPARTMENT, MR CARTLAND ASSURED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE KUK.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR TSANG SIU-CHÉN, ORGANISATION'S EXISTING SERVICES AND PROJECTS UNDER EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THEM VALUABLE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS.

OUTLINED THE PLANNING AND FOR OFFERING

MORE TELEPHONE LINES FOR LABOUR ENQUIRY SERVICE

ADDITIONAL LINES WILL BE ADDED TO THE LABOUR GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE (GETS) LATER THIS WEEK IMPROVE ITS SERVICE ON GENERAL LABOUR MATTERS.

DEPARTMENT'S TO FURTHER

THE GETS WILL START OPERATING ON A NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER 717 1771 (12 LINES) ON SATURDAY (MAY 2) AFTER MOVING TO A NEW OFFICE IN KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.

BETWEEN MARCH LAST YEAR AND FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, THE SERVICE RECEIVED 74,927 ENQUIRIES, OR A DAILY AVERAGE OF 275.

OF THESE ENQUIRIES, ABOUT 89 PER CENT OR 66,662 IN NUMBER WERE HANDLED DIRECTLY BY LABOUR INSPECTORS. 1.6 PER CENT OR 1,243 CALLS WERE ANSWERED BY A DATAPHONE WHICH PLAYED BACK PRE-RECORDED TAPES ON 29 SELECTED LABOUR TOPICS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.

THE REMAINING 7,022 ENQUIRIES, WHICH REQUIRED IN-DEPTH ANSWERS OR FOLLOW-UP ACTION, WERE REFERRED TO RELEVANT DIVISIONS OR

ΤΟ OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

MOST OF THE ENQUIRIES CONCERNED PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, WHILE THE OTHERS RELATED TO FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) AND EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS AND OTHER LABOUR LAWS.

THE GETS HOTLINE OPERATES DAILY FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 5.30 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAY.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CALL BETWEEN 9 AM AND 10 AM, I PM AND 2 PM OR AFTER 4 PM FOR EASIER ACCESS.

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