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Table 5

Appendix III

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As in the case of Hong Kong, night work

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for women and young persons is normally prohibited in the six countries visited. Whilst Hong Kong grants exemption for shift work by women at night under special conditions, the authorities concerned in other countries (except the Philippines) approve night work for women for various reasons such as public interest or increased productivity (in Singapore), shift work (in Malaysia and Thailand), continuous nature of the work (in Thailand) and other unspecified reasons (in Indonesia and Korea). Likewise the authorities concerned may grant exemption in respect of night work for young persons for reasons of public interest or welfare (in Indonesia), nature of work (film industry or show business in Thailand) and other unspecified reasons (in Korea). Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore are the only territories which completely ban night work for young persons.

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Table 5 summarises the position in each

country.

The relevant statutory provisions are

reproduced at Appendix III.

Shift schemes in industry

3.15.

In all the territories single-shift or

two-shift operations are the most usual in the

industrial field. As in Hong Kong, the working of

three shifts is practised mainly in the textiles and electronics industries. The most common shift hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and 11 p.m.

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to 7 a.m., except in the Philippines and in Thailand where they are generally one hour earlier. Korea has no particular pattern.

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No special conditions are attached to shift work in Indonesia, Korea and Thailand. But

in Singapore overtime pay must be given for work in excess of 132 hours in any period of three weeks; in addition, any employee changing from one shift to another must be given a continuous break of at

least 30 hours. In the Philippines an additional

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