25-OCT-1993 09:58
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"In the proposal, if any employee is dismissed on
grounds of union membership or activities, he may make a
claim for compensation to the Labour Tribunal, and the
burden of proving that the dismissal is not
discriminatory should rest with the employer.
"Employers failing to discharge the burden of proof
will be liable to pay a compensation to the employees,"
Mrs Fok said.
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On the question of collective bargaining, Mrs Fok
said that after reviewing the state of development of trade unions and the overall labour relations situation
in the territory, the Government considered it more
advisable to continue the current policy of encouraging
voluntary collective bargaining.
"In fact, this policy has been working well so far
as can be seen from our record of harmonious labour
relations."
Mrs Fok said that LAB members were also briefed
that the LAB's Committee on Labour Relations, which
comprised of very experienced representatives from
employees and employers, would be consulted on
on all
proposals.
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