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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1993

AND

THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AND REST DAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR WOMEN YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY ARE MONITORED BY THE LABOUR INSPECTION DIVISION, WHICH ALSO ENFORCES LAWS GOVERNING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN ALL ECONOMIC SECTORS.

LABOUR

INSPECTORS FROM THE DIVISION VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS TO

STATUTORY BENEFITS.

ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THEIR

THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS AND ASSIST PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS IN COMPLYING WITH STATUTORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

FACTORY INSPECTORS ALSO PROVIDE SAFETY TRAINING FOR INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AND ORGANISE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.

WHEN A WORK

ACCIDENT

OCCURS, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION

DIVISION HELPS THE INJURED WORKER OBTAIN COMPENSATION FROM THE EMPLOYERS AND ADVISES BOTH THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER ON THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELEVANT LEGISLATION.

IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION ASSISTS PNEUMOCONIOTICS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS IN OBTAINING COMPENSATION FROM THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND.

OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS AND JOB-SEEKERS OFFERED BY THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR THE DISABLED PROVIDED BY THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT DIVISION AND CONTROLS ON THE SAFE OPERATION OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION.

THE

APART FROM GIVING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THESE SERVICES, BOOKLET DETAILS THE ADDRESSES OF BRANCH OFFICES OF VARIOUS DIVISIONS WHERE ADVICE AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED.

IT ALSO CONTAINS A LIST OF PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON VARIOUS LABOUR SUBJECTS AS WELL AS LEGISLATION IT ADMINISTERS.

WITH AN EXQUISITE DESIGN PRODUCED BY THE CREATIVE SUB-DIVISION OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE BOOKLET IS A USEFUL HANDBOOK FOR BOTH THE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

IT IS NOW OBTAINABLE FREE FROM ALL OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND FROM PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

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