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LAB to be consulted again on Employment Bill
The Government will consult the Labour Advisory Board (LAB) within this month on the Employment (Amendment) Bill following the withdrawal of the bill yesterday at the Legislative Council.
Speaking to reporters after presiding at the Open Learning Institute's congregation today (Thursday), the Deputy to the Governor, Mrs Anson Chan, said following that she hoped the Government would be in a position to put further proposals reflecting a consensus of the LAB before the Legislative Council.
"The LAB as you all know is the agreed and well-established mechanism for reaching a consensus on issues affecting employers and employees," Mrs Chan said.
"We do not believe that we should lightly set aside a consensus reached at the LAB."
On Mr Lau Chin-shek's intention to resign, Mrs Chan said he was a caring and well-respected member of the Legislative Council and had played a very critical role in putting forward the views of the labour sector.
"I have personally spoken with Mr Lau and urged him to reconsider his decision in the light of the wider public interest and I very much hope that he will rescind his decision to resign," she said.
End/Thursday, December 15, 1994
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