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Ex-gratia payments under the Fund covers wages of an employee for services rendered up to $36,000; wages in lieu of notice up to one month's wages or $22,500, whichever is the less; and severance payment up $36,000, plus 50 per cent of that part of the employee's entitlement to severance payment in excess of $36,000.

"All employees who are owed wages by their employers are advised to approach the Labour Relations Division of the Labour Department for assistance," the spokesman added.

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Young inmates acquire certificates with promising results

Forty-five inmates of Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution were today (Tuesday) presented with their certificates with promising results in various public examinations.

The inmates acquired a total of 74 certificates from the City and Guilds Food and Beverage Service, LCCI Book-keeping and Accounts, Pitman English, Typewriting and Word-processing.

In addition, 65 discharged inmates who obtained 80 certificates, were also presented with their certificates at a ceremony performed by the Chairman of the Prisoners' Education Trust Fund Committee. Mr Paul Young Tze-kong.

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Comic book on oral health for youth published

A fun yet educational comic book on oral health will be distributed to all primary and secondary schools and other organisations in the coming weeks to raise public's awareness on the issue.

Jointly published by the Department of Health and the Hong Kong Dental Association, the attractively-designed comic book is targeted at teenagers with an aim to help them establish good oral health habits.