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Subject

LABOUR

5.Keview cf-

Lmployees Compensation

Crdinance

6.The

Imployment (rdinance

7.The

Imployment Crdinance

8.Eolidays.

(rdinance (New Item)

:

9.The

Employment

(rdinance

(New Item)

SOCIAL WELFARE

10.Working

Farty on

Social

Welfare

Manpower

Purpose

Progress made and present position

Next quarter target

To carry out a comprehen- The third draft of an amendment bill sive review of the Ordinance and make recommendations to rectify any deficiencies.

To extend sickness allowance and to provide death grant.

To review the provision on severance pay.

To review the provision of general holidays under the Holidays Ordinance.

To review the provision of statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance.

and

To consider the present and future use availability of trained social workers and to make recommendations to meet shortfall.

to provide for compulsory insurance, establishment of a two-tier compen- sation Board and measures to expedite the processing of claim was examined at a meeting on 11 January. On advice from the Law Draftsman the bill will be delayed until the passage of the Insurance Bill timed for March 1982.

Second draft under preparation.

Drafting approval for Employment (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 1982 given by the Secretary for Social Services on 2 October 1981:

To finalise th bill and submit to Executive Council.

To consider draft bill when available.

To consider draft bill when available.

Following approval for a re-arrangement of To submit resolution holidays by the Governor-in-Council on to the Legislative

5 January, drafting approval to amend the Holidays Ordiance given by the Secretary for Social Services on 15. January.

Council.

To consider draft

available.

Following approval for one further holidays by the Governor-in-Council on bill when 5 January, drafting approval to amend the Employment Ordinance given by the Secretary for Social Services on 15 January.

The Working Party completed its Report which has been submitted to the Secretary for Social Services.fra

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To arrange consultative action, including publication of the Report, and to reach decisions on its recommendations.

CONFIDENTIAL

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