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LABOUR LEGISLATION (also see attached narrative explanatory statement)

References

(a) Item 327 in the minutes of the Governor's Committee held

on 6th August 1976, paragraphs 2 and 3. (b) Annex D, paragraph 1.

I. HOLIDAYS

Title

(a) Employment (Amendment)

Ordinance 1976

(b) Employment (Amendment)

Bill 1976

(c) Employment (Amendment)

Bill

Ref. in Annex D

Purpose

To increase the number of statutory holidays from six to ten.

Para. 1(1)(a)

To provide all employees with one rest day in every seven days thereby increasing the total number of rest days per annum from forty-eight to fifty-two.

To introduce one week's paid annual leave for all employees covered by the Employment Ordinance.

Para. 1(1)(b)

Para. 1(1)(c)

II. OVERTIME

Factories & Industrial Undertakings (Amend- ment) Regulations 1976

To abolish overtime for young persons in four annual stages.

III. SICKNESS BENEFIT

Employment (Amend- ment) Bill

(i) To increase the maximum number of sickness days which can be accumulated from twenty-four to thirty-six days

(ii) To increase sickness

allowance from half day's wages to two-thirds of a day's wages

Para. 1(2)

Present Position

Target Implementation Date

1st January 1977

Notice published in the Government, Gazette of 10.9.1976.

Employers' associations' views sought on 30.7.1976. Executive Council's advice on the amending legislation will be sought on 26.10.1976.

1st January 1977

Draft bill received; paper issued to Labour Advisory Board for discussion on 19.10.1976; employers' associations being consulted.

1st January 1978 (Legislation -

first quarter 1977)

Employers' associations' views being sought; regulations then to be made.

Annually

1st January 1977 to 1st January 1980. (Legislation -

fourth quarter 1976)

Para. 1(3)(a)

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1st draft bill issued on 29.9.1976.

Employers'

associations' views on

Not decided

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probably end of 1977. (Legislation -

first quarter 1977)

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Para. 1(3)(b)

policy awaited.

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