Speech by the Hon R G B Bridge, OBE, JP Secretary for Education and Manpower in the Legislative Council on 15 June 1988
-Protection of Wages on Insolvency
(Amendment) Bill 1988
SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER :
Sir,
I would like to
thank Mr. Tam for his support for
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It is clear that the extension of the coverage of
the Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund to include claims
below $5,000 has been well
been well received. Employees of small
employers who become insolvent will now be protected.
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The Commissioner for Labour is now reviewing the
scope of the Insolvency Fund; and its extension to include severance pay is one of the ideas being considered.
context we will certainly take Mr Tam's points into account.
In this
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read the Second time.
Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to Standing Order 43(1).
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.