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Under the

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Employees'

Compensation

Ordinance a

principal

contractor in any industry is liable to pay

compensation for injuries arising from work done on his behalf

by the employees of a subcontractor.

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sub-contractor, becomes

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When an employer, whether or not he is a

becomes insolvent, his employees may apply for

ex gratia payments from the Protection of Wages on Insolvency

Fund. However, where the wages owed total less than $5,000,it

is not possible under the Bankruptcy Ordinance to institute

proceedings for insolvency and hence to make payments from the

Protection of Nages on Insolvency Fund. An amendment to the

Fund Ordinance will be put

be put to this Council shortly to enable

ex gratia payments to be made in cases where total claims are

below $5,000. I am sure that this amendment, if passed, will

benefit employees of small employers, including subcontractors.

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