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"The lockers cater for 623 government and aided primary schools. New primary schools completed after September 1995 will all be provided with lockers as part of their standard equipment," he said.
Each locker measures internally 255 millimetres wide and 550 millimetres deep. The height is 300 millimetres and the locker is fitted with a key lock.
The department encourages children to pack their school bags every day according to the timetable and to use satchels which are light and secure.
Children should not carry to school unnecessary items such as comics, toys and video games. Stationery which is light and easy to carry is recommended.
End/Sunday, January 22, 1995
Employers reminded of Lunar New Year holidays
The Labour Department today (Sunday) reminds employers that the Lunar New Year's Day, the second and third days of the Year of the Pig on January 31. February 1 and 2 respectively are statutory holidays for workers.
Under the Employment Ordinance, all employees, irrespective of their wage levels, are entitled to statutory holidays and must be paid for the day off if they have worked continuously for the same employer for three months or longer immediately before 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 and 31 days, preceding the holiday.
If an employee is required to work on a statutory holiday, he must be given an alternative day off within 60 days before or after that day.
Enquiries about statutory holidays may be made of the Labour Department's General Enquiry Telephone Service on 2717 1771.
End/Sunday, January 22, 1995
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