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Multi-lingual telephone enquiry service for imported workers

The Labour Department will provide a 24-hour telephone enquiry service in four different languages for imported workers and their employers from tomorrow (Wednesday).

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The special hotline 2815 2255, to be operated by an Interactive Voice Processing System, will contain six lines with four language options: Cantonese, Putonghua, English and Thai.

Information will be provided mainly on employment terms in the standard contract, employment rights of the worker and obligations of the employer.

Those who wish to lodge complaints will also be informed of the proper

channels.

All imported workers and employers related to the General Labour Importation Scheme and Labour Importation Scheme for the New Airport and Related Projects are welcome to use the service.

End/Tuesday, November 28, 1995

Discretionary P. 1 place allocation results out on Friday

The Education Department today (Tuesday) reminded parents that the results of allocation of discretionary Primary One places for the 1996-97 school year under the Primary One Admission System will be released on Friday (December 1) by all government and aided primary schools.

About 37,000 out of 65,800 applicants have been offered a primary one discretionary place by the schools.

A spokesman for the department advised parents to go back to the school to which they had applied for a Primary One place on Friday (December 1) between 9 am and 5 pm or on Saturday (December 2) between 9 am and noon to find out the results of their applications.