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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1992

FOREIGN WORKERS TO BE TOLD OF THEIR RIGHTS

OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE BRIEFING FOREIGN WORKERS ON THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND STATUTORY RIGHTS OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS AS THEY BEGIN TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG UNDER THE GENERAL LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME.

DURING THESE BRIEFING SESSIONS, OFFICERS WILL EXPLAIN THE TERMS OF THE STANDARD CONTRACT, AND INFORM THE WORKERS OF THE GENERAL LABOUR-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN HONG KONG.

"WE HAVE LINED UP 12 SUCH SESSIONS IN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE THAT THESE WORKERS ARE FULLY AWARE OF THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, SAID CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER MR JAMES YEUNG.

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"COPIES OF A LEAFLET CONTAINING SIMILAR INFORMATION AND PRINTED IN SIMPLIFIED CHINESE CHARACTERS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO WORKERS AT THEIR POINTS OF ENTRY INTO HONG KONG, AND WHEN THEY APPLY FOR IDENTITY CARDS AT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, ** HE SAID.

"WE WILL ALSO ASK THEM TO APPROACH US OR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONDITION OF STAY, MR YEUNG SAID, ADDING THAT A HANDY INFORMATION CARD WITH COMPLAINT HOTLINE NUMBERS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AS WELL.

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THE BRIEFING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN BOTH CANTONESE AND PUTONGHUA. FOREIGN WORKERS ARE REQUIRED ΤΟ ATTEND THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE BRIEFING SESSION UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.

"EMPLOYERS SHOULD MAKE SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORKERS ΤΟ ATTEND, HE STRESSED.

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ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THESE SESSIONS CAN BE MADE ON 852 3506.

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DRY AND HOT IN AUGUST

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ROYAL AND HOTTEST

A MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT RELEASED TODAY (SUNDAY) BY THE OBSERVATORY SHOWED THAT AUGUST WAS ONE OF THE DRIEST AUGUSTS ON RECORD.

THIS WAS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO THE WET ANOMALY THAT FROM JANUARY TO JULY.

PERSISTED

THE PROLONGED PRESENCE OF TWO TROPICAL CYCONES, NAMELY MARK AND POLLY, TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG DURING THE LATTER HALF OF THE INDUCED

MONTH SPELLS OF NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WHICH BROUGHT HOT AND FROM THE SUN-BAKED INLAND REGIONS TO THE COASTAL AREAS.

DRY AIR

/AUGUST 30