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"Labour Tribunal" means the Labour Tribunal established by section 3 of the
Labour Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 25); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2) "lock-out" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Trade Unions
Ordinance (Cap. 332); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"long service payment" means the long service payment payable by an employer
to an employee under section 31R(1); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"maternity leave" means absence from work, in accordance with the provisions of Part III, by a female employee because of her pregnancy or confinement; (Added, 5 of 1970, s. 3)
"maternity leave pay" means pay in respect of maternity leave payable to a
female employee under section 14; (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 2)
"miscarriage" means the expulsion of the products of conception which are incapable of survival after being born before 28 weeks of pregnancy; (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 2)
"outworker" means a person to whom articles or materials are, for payment or reward, given out to be made up, cleaned, washed, altered, ornamented, finished or repaired, or adapted for sale, in his own home or on other premises not under the control or management of the person who gave out the articles or materials; (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"paid sickness day" means a sickness day in respect of which an employee is
entitled to be paid sickness allowance; (Added, 39 of 1973, s. 2)
"recognized scheme of medical treatment" means a scheme of medical treatment operated by an employer and approved by the Director for the purposes of this Ordinance under section 34(1); (Added, 39 of 1973, s. 2) "relevant date", in relation to the termination of employment of an employee,
means-
(a) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated by notice
in accordance with section 6, the date on which that notice expires; (b) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated by payment in lieu of notice in accordance with section 7, the date up to which such wages are calculated;
(c) where the employee terminates his contract of employment without notice or payment in lieu in accordance with section 10, the date on which termination takes effect;
(d) where the employee is employed under a contract for a fixed term and
that term expires, the date on which that term expires;
(e) where a continuous contract of employment specifies an age of
retirement and the employee retires at that age, the date of retirement; (f) where the employee dies, the date of his death; and
(g) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated other than in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the date of termination; (Replaced, 52 of 1988, s. 2)
"renewal" includes extension, and any reference to renewing a contract shall be
construed accordingly; (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
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"Labour Tribunal" means the Labour Tribunal established by section 3 of the
Labour Tribunal Ordinance (Cap. 25); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2) "lock-out" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Trade Unions
Ordinance (Cap. 332); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"long service payment" means the long service payment payable by an employer
to an employee under section 31R(I); (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"maternity leave" means absence from work, in accordance with the provisions of Part III, by a female employee because of her pregnancy or confine- ment; (Added, 5 of 1970, s. 3)
"maternity leave pay" means pay in respect of maternity leave payable to a
female employee under section 14; (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 2)
"miscarriage" means the expulsion of the products of conception which are incapable of survival after being born before 28 weeks of pregnancy; (Added, 22 of 1981, s. 2)
“outworker” means a person to whom articles or materials are, for payment or reward, given out to be made up, cleaned, washed, altered, ornamented, finished or repaired, or adapted for sale, in his own home or on other premises not under the control or managemant of the person who gave out the articles or materials; (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
"paid sickness day” means a sickness day in respect of which an employee is
entitled to be paid sickness allowance; (Added, 39 of 1973, s. 2)
"recognized scheme of medical treatment” means a scheme of medical treat- ment operated by an employer and approved by the Director for the purposes of this Ordinance under section 34(1); (Added, 39 of 1973, s. 2) "relevant date", in relation to the termination of employment of an employee,
means-
(a) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated by notice
in accordance with section 6, the date on which that notice expires; (b) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated by pay- ment in lieu of notice in accordance with section 7, the date up to which such wages are calculated;
(c) where the employee terminates his contract of employment without notice or payment in lieu in accordance with section 10, the date on which termination takes effect;
(d) where the employee is employed under a contract for a fixed term and
that term expires, the date on which that term expires;
(e) where a continuous contract of employment specifies an age of
retirement and the employee retires at that age, the date of retirement; (f) where the employee dies, the date of his death; and
(g) where the employee's contract of employment is terminated other than in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, the date of termination; (Replaced, 52 of 1988, s. 2)
"renewal" includes extension, and any reference to renewing a contract shall be
construed accordingly; (Added, 76 of 1985, s. 2)
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