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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1992

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT LIST ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES:

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GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE,

GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

HONG LONG.

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CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT,

COLLECTION OFFICE (HONG KONG).

SECOND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING.

38 PIER ROAD,

CENTRAL,

HONG KONG.

CUSTOMS & EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

COLLECTION OFFICE (KOWLOON),

GROUND FLOOR, MIDDLE ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING, TSIM SHA TSUI,

KOWLOON.

CENSUS & STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION,

17TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER 1.

12 HARBOUR ROAD,

WAN CHAI,

HONG KONG.

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NEW YEAR'S DAY A STATUTORY HOLIDAY

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT JANUARY 1 (FRIDAY) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR EMPLOYEES.

UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR WAGE LEVELS, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OR LONGER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A FULL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD RE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

IF

AN EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE ON 717 1771.

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