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The Commissioner for Labour and LAB chairman, Mr Stephen Ip, told reporters after the meeting he was glad that LAB had agreed on a comprehensive and forward-looking package of improvements that will bring immediate and long-term benefits to the workforce.
"Once again, LAB has proven itself to be a very important and successful forum for employee and employer representatives to discuss labour matters in a constructive and understanding manner," he said.
Mr Ip said the LAB had considered carefully the views of the Legislative Council and the interests and concerns of all parties concerned at today's meeting.
"The Administration will now proceed to draw up a new Employment (Amendment) Bill for submission to the Legislative Council in January next year after taking advice of the Executive Council.
"We are anxious to see the LAB agreed improvements implemented as early as possible," Mr Ip added.
The Commissioner for Labour said he hoped both Legislative Council members Mr Tam Yiu-chung and Mr Ho Mun-ka would find LAB's agreed package fair and reasonable, and that they would reconsider their position in the light of the latest situation.
End/Friday, December 23, 1994
New LAB members appointed
The Government today (Friday) announced the appointment of 11 employer and employee representatives to the Labour Advisory Board (LAB) for a two-year term starting on January 1, 1995.
A list of the new LAB members was published in the Gazette today. They are:
Employee representatives elected by registered employees trade unions:
* Mr Cheung Kwok-bui
* Mr Chu Ming
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