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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1993

MID-AUTUMN HOLIDAY REMINDER

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT OCTOBER 1 (FRIDAY), THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

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 AN EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING 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 BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

HE OR AFTER

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE THAT DAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE OF THE GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 717 1771.

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PIER LANDING STEPS TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY

THE SET OF LANDING STEPS AT THE EASTERN END OF PIER IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED ΤΟ FOR EIGHT HOURS ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 26).

KOWLOON PUBLIC MARINE TRAFFIC

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BOARD OUTWARD SAID

THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE THE OPEN DAY ON BOUND SCHOOL'S ADVENTURE SHIP MV HUAN', THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CLOSURE PERIOD WILL BE FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM.

"OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE ADVISED TO USE OTHER SETS OF LANDING STEPS AT THE PIER DURING THE

PERIOD,' A

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SPOKESMAN SAID.

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