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WHERE DEATH BENEFIT IS NOT PAYABLE BY EMPLOYER DOLLARS 3,000 DEATH
GRANT WILL BE PAYABLE IN SOME CASES UNDER SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE
PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
(C) CHILD LABOUR
ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1980 THE AGE LIMIT WAS RAISED TO 15 FOR EMPLOYMENT
OF CHILDREN IN ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. HOWEVER APPRENTICESHIPS SCHEMES ARE PERMITTED FROM 14 YEARS OF AGE AND THE PART TIME EMPLO YEMTN OF CHILDREN OVER 13 IS PERMITTED IN THE NON-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR SUBJECT TO STRINGENT CONDITIONS AND STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS.
(D) INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
IN 1981 THE PENALTIES PROVIDED UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL
UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS WERE SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED (IN SOME CASES TENFOLD). NEW FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED. OTHER PROPOSALS ARE PLANNED TO PROVIDE FOR SAFE USE OF ELECTRICITY, PROTECTION OF WORKERS' HEARING, COMPULSORY EMPLOYEMTN OF SAFETY OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED INDUSTRIES AND IMPROVEMENTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES. THERE IS CONTINUING EMPHASIS ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY.
(E) COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
ON 1 NOVEMBER 1980 THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE WAS RETITLED THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND APPLIED TO
ALL EMPLOYEES WITH THE REVISED RATES OF COMPENSATION.
(F) ILO CONVENTIONS PROPOSALS
A PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE DECLARATION ON CONVENTION 122
EMPLOYMENT POLICY WAS RECENTLY FORWARDED TO FCO. IMPROVED DECLARATIO
FOR TWO CONVENTIONS (NOS 3 AND 63) AND NEW DECLARATIONS FOR TWO OTHER CONVENTIONS (NOS 133 AND 147) ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
HKJGD
FED
SIR. E YOUDE MR DONALD
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