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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1993

CS VISITS LABOUR DEPARTMENT

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THE CHIEF

SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, VISITED THE LABOUR

DEPARTMENT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MRS KATHERINE FOK, SIR DAVID TOURED THE DEPARTMENT'S NEWLY RELOCATED BRANCH OFFICES AT THE TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND DISCUSSED WITH STAFF THE WORK OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

DURING HIS VISIT TO THE LABOUR INSPECTION DIVISION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS BRIEFED ON THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM WHOSE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO INSPECT WORKPLACES AND ACCOMMODATION OF FOREIGN WORKERS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LABOUR LAW AND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.

HE ALSO TRIED то MAKE ENQUIRIES AND OBTAIN FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION SHEETS THROUGH THE ENHANCED GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE (GETS) WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPUTER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PRE-RECORDED INFORMATION ON LABOUR LAW AND FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION ROUND THE CLOCK.

SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THAT STAFF OF THE GETS WOULD ANSWER QUESTIONS OR TRANSFER THE CALLS TO RELEVANT DIVISIONS FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE DURING OFFICE HOURS.

FURTHER SPECIFIC

THAT FACTORY SAFETY,

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ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS BRIEFED NEW AIRPORT AND RAILWAYS OFFICE HAS BEEN SET UP IN THE INSPECTORATE DIVISION IN JUNE THIS YEAR TO ENSURE WORKERS' HEALTH AND WELFARE IN CONSTRUCTION WORKS RELATING TO THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS.

HE THEN VISITED THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WHERE HE SAW FOR HIMSELF TRE FREE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS AND JOB-SEEKERS, THE SPECIAL COUNTER FOR RETRAINEES AND VACANCIES INFORMATION FOR JOB-SEEKERS.

SIR DAVID ALSO VISITED THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT DIVISION WHICH PROVIDES FREE PERSONALISED EMPLOYMENT SERVICE TO DISABLED JOB-SEEKERS.

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"KNOW MORE ABOUT FOOD SAFETY" EXHIBITION

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AN EXHIBITION ENTITLED "KNOW MORE ABOUT FOOD SAFETY" WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD SAFETY AND THE FOOD CONTROL SYSTEM IN HONG KONG.

THE FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, WILL BE HELD ON THE THIRD FLOOR, SHUN TAK CENTRE, CENTRAL, FROM TOMORROW TILL MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 6).

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