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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1994

ALSO PROMOTING THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS, STAFF OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE HAVE BEEN VISITING SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA WHILE SOME "STUDENT AMBASSADORS" HAVE BEEN CALLING ON ELDERLY CENTRES OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE HELD AT GROUND FLOOR, TELFORD GARDENS COMMERICAL COMPLEX FROM 10.30 AM то 7.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).

MID-AUTUMN HOLIDAY REMINDER

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REMINDED EMPLOYERS

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT NEXT WEDNESDAY, (SEPTEMBER 21) THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

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 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 DAYS AND 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

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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 AT THE GENERAL ENQUIRY TELEPHONE SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 717 1771.

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