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Speech by the Hon R G B Bridge, OBE, JP, Secretary for Education and Manpower, in the Legislative Council on 27 April 1988

Employment (Amendment) Bill 1988

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I move that the Employment (Amendment) Bill 1988 be read a second time.

This bill seeks to increase the maximum levels of.

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fines for offences under the Employment Ordinance and its

subsidiary legislation.

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The Employment Ordinance was enacted in 1968 and the maximum penalties for contravention of its provisions

Since then Ive have added brang were set at $5,000. A number of new provisions; have been- added to the Ordinance OVEF the years) most notably provisions for severance pay, maternity protection, annual leave with pay, sickness allowance and long service pay. Maximum penalties under these provisions have been set between $1,000 and $5,000.

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In 1973 a new part was added to the Ordinance

cover employment agencies and the Employment Agency Regulations were made. Maximum penalties under this new part of the Ordinance ranged from $5,000 to $10,000 and under the Regulations were $2,000. The Employment of Children Regulations were made in 1979 and the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations in 1980. Offences

relating to the illegal employment of children carry maximum fines of between $5,000 and $10,000 and breaches

of the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations carry fines of between $1,000 and $5,000.