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130.
From all this you will realise that we are determined to
maintain and improve our guard against illegal immigration.
LABOUR
Employment Conditions and Labour Relations
131.
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I now turn to the very different subject of labour conditions
and relations. During the last session, the Employment Ordinance was
amended to widen its coverage to protect more non-manual employees and
to provide paid maternity leave. Drafting instructions for the
provision of improved sick leave entitlement and a death grant which I
have described earlier are being prepared and should come before members
this session. Consideration will also be given to improving the
conditions governing the award of severance pay.
132.
Further amendments to the Employee's Compensation Ordinance
covering the introduction of compulsory insurance, the establishment of
a more effective machinery for assessing compensation, and measures to
expedite settlement of compensation claims, will be introduced into
this Council this session.
133.
47 International Labour Conventions have now been applied in
full or with modifications in Hong Kong. This represents an increase
of 4 conventions since last October. In addition, improvements in the
application of 5 conventions have been made.
134.
A series of workshops on Labour Relations, sponsored under
the United Nations Development Programme is being conducted by the
Department with considerable success. A special Promotional Unit has
been established in the Labour Department to help employees and employers
to develop closer and more effective means of communication.
additional to and distinct from our conciliation services.
This is
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