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Apart from industrial safety offences, there were 5,218 convictions concerning the violation of the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations, Employment of Children Regulations, Employment Ordinance and Employees' Compensation Ordinance. Fines imposed totalled $8.3 million.
Of the 5,218 convictions, 687 were related to the employment of women and young persons to work overtime or on rest days. Convictions concerning the failure of employers to take out insurance policies for employees or give them statutory holiday pay totalled 2,117.
Sixty cases were related to the failure of employers to pay their employees wages on the due date or upon termination of their service.
There were also 16 cases relating to the failure of employers to keep or produce employees' records for inspection by labour inspectors as required by the Immigration Ordinance.
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Salt water cut in Kowloon East
Flushing water supply to all premises in Kowloon East will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Wednesday (March 6) to 6 am the following day to facilitate works for the maintenance of watermains.
The suspension will affect San Po Kong, Ngau Chi Wan, Choi Hung Estate, Choi Wan Estate, Ping Shek Estate, United Christian Hospital, Shun Lee Estate, Shun Tin Estate, Shun On Estate, Shun Chi Court, Shun Lee Tsuen Temporary Housing Area, Ngau Tau Kok, Lok Wah Estate, Jordan Valley, Kowloon Bay. Kwun Tong, Lam Tin,Sau Mau Ping and Cha Kwo Ling.
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