Title
Labour Legislation
(November 1980 to January 1981)
Purpose
FCO TABULAR PROGRESS REPORT
Reference in
Annex D
Present Position
Target date
I. EMPLOYMENT
(a)
(b)
Employment (Amendment) Bill 1981
To extend the scope of the Employment Ordinance to cover non-manual employees earning between $3,500 and $6,000 per month.
To clarify, up ate and improve various provisions
to the Employ- in the Employment Ordinance
Miscellaneous
amendments
ment Crdinance
(c) Maternity
.Protection
To improve existing
provisions for maternity benefits in the
Employment Ordinance
II. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
(a) Pneumoconiosis To provide for compensation
(Compensation) for persons suffering from
ê
(b)
Ordinance 1980 silicosis and asbestosis.
Freumoconiosis To implement details of the (Compensation) scheme to provide for (Assessment of compensation to persons : Levy)
suffering from silicosis Regulations and asbestosis.
1980
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Para. 1(5)(c)
The Bill was approved in principle by the Executive Council on 23 December 1980 and passed by the Legislative Council on 21 January 1981.
The second draft of the Bill is being prepared by the Legal Department.
The second draft of the Bill was circulated by the Legal Department on 21 January 1981.
The Ordinance and both sets of regulations came into full operation or 1 January 1981.
Action completed.
Legislative Council Session 1980-81
Legislative Council Session
1980-81
Action completed
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