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Title
CONFIDENTIAL
Purpose
Labour Legislation
(February 1981 to April 1981)
EMPLOYMENT
(a) Maternity Protection
Employment (Amendment)
(No. 2 Bill) 1981
(b) Miscellaneous
amendments to the
Employment
Ordinance Employment (Amendment)
(No.3 Bill) 1981
To improve existing provisions for maternity benefits in the Employment Ordinance
To clarify, update and improve
various provisions in the Employment Ordinance
EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
(a) Employees'
Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1981
To implement the remaining recommendations of the Working Party on the Review of the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance regarding compulsory insurance, establishment of a two-tier compensation board and measures to expedite the processing of claims.
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY LEGISLATION
(a) Factories and
Industrial
To introduce a set of regulations. dealing with fire safety precautions in industrial undertakings to replace part of the Factories and Registrable Workplaces) Industrial Undertakings Regulations.
Undertakings (Fire Precautions in
Regulations
Reference in
Annex D
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FCO TABULAR PROGRESS REPORT
Present Position
Target date
The Bill was read for the 3rd time on 29 April 1981. and would come into effect on 1. Case 1981.
The third draft of the Bill is being prepared by the Legal Department
Action completed
Legislative Council Session 1980-81
A first draft of the Bill has been circulated by the Legal Department and is being considered by Social Services Branch and Labour Department. .
Legislative Council Session 1980-81- as
this is a very involved piece
of legislation, its introductio to LegCo may be delayed.
A third draft of the regulations has been circulated by the Legal Department and is now being considered.
Legislative Council Session 1980-81
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.