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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1994

LOCAL WORKERS' JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO BE PROTECTED

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF LOCAL WORKERS.

"EMPLOYERS WHO INTEND TO IMPORT FOREIGN WORKERS UNDER THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED GENERAL LABOUR IMPORTATION SCHEME MUST REGISTER THEIR VACANCIES WITH THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LES) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, MR RAYMOND CHAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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'EMPLOYERS MUST FIRST OFFER JOBS TO LOCAL WORKERS, HE SAID.

MR CHAN NOTED THAT LES STAFF WOULD CAREFULLY LOOK AT THE JOB REQUIREMENTS IN BACH APPLICATION AND REFERRED SUITABLE LOCAL JOB SEEKERS TO THE EMPLOYER FOR SELECTION INTERVIEW.

HE REMINDED EMPLOYERS ΤΟ CONSIDER LOCAL WORKERS' ABILITY INSTEAD OF AGE OR SEX FOR A POSITION UNLESS THEY CAN PROVE BEYOND DOUBT THAT THE AGE OR SEX REQUIREMENT IS ESSENTIAL FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE EMPLOYEES' ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THEIR WORK.

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EMPLOYERS MUST NOT SET RESTRICTIVE REQUIREMENTS NOT COMMENSURATE WITH THE NATURE OF THE JOB FOR LOCAL WORKERS," THE SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER STRESSED.

"THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT VACANCIES WILL BE FILLED BY LOCAL WORKERS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THEIR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WILL NOT BE UNDULY AFFECTED," HE EXPLAINED.

AS A GENERAL GUIDELINE, MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS WITH REGARD ΤΟ EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE WILL

ACCEPTABLE BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

CONSIDERED

TRADES/INDUSTRIES:

IN

BE ALL

JOB LEVEL

GENERAL EDUCATION

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

(AT OR BELOW)

(AT OR BELOW)

TECHNICIAN/ SUPERVISOR

CRAFTSMAN

FORM 5

FORM 3

OPERATIVE

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CLERICAL NON-CLERICAL

FORM 5 PRIMARY 6

5

3

1

REQUIREMENTS THE LES HE

BY

**IF AN EMPLOYER IS FOUND TO HAVE SET RESTRICTIVE OR REFUSED ΤΟ TAKE ON SUITABLE LOCAL WORKERS REFERRED WITHOUT GOOD REASONS, HIS APPLICATION FOR QUOTA MAY BE REJECTED,

SAID.

/MR CHAN