1988 Ed.]
Employment
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Remuneration other than wages
28. (1) A contract of employment may provide for giving to an employee food, accommodation or other allowances or privileges in addition to wages as remuneration for his services.
(2) No employer shall give to an employee any intoxicating liquor, dangerous drug, or any ticket or other substitute for ticket for any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari mutuel authorized under the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap.108) as remuneration for his services.
Prohibition of agreements as to manner of spending
29. No employer shall in any contract of employment or agreement in consideration of a contract of employment make any provision as to the place at which, the manner in which, or the person with whom, wages paid to an employee are to be expended.
Provision of shops, etc. by employers for sale of commodities to employees
30. An employer may establish shops, stores or places for the sale of commodities to his employees, but no employer shall bind any employee by contract, agreement or other obligation, written or oral, express or implied, to make use of any such shop, store or place for the purchase of commodities.
Employer not to enter into contract of employment without reasonable belief that he can pay wages
31. (1) No person shall enter into, renew or continue a contract of employment as an employer unless he believes upon reasonable grounds that he will be able to pay all wages due under the contract of employment as they become due.
(2) An employer shall, if he ceases to believe upon reasonable grounds that he will be able to pay all the wages due by him under a contract of employment as they become due, forthwith take all necessary steps to terminate the contract in accordance with its terms.
(Added, 71 of 1970, s. 3)
PART VA
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
31A. [Repealed, 76 of 1985, s. 4]
General provisions as to right to severance payment
31B. (1) Where an employee who has been employed under a continuous contract for a period of not less than 24 months ending with the relevant date (Amended, 76 of 1985, s. 5)
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1988 Ed.]
Employment
[CAP. 57
29
Remuneration other than wages
28. (1) A contract of employment may provide for giving to an employee food, accommodation or other allowances or privileges in addition to wages as remuneration for his services.
(2) No employer shall give to an employee any intoxicating liquor, dangerous drug, or any ticket or other substitute for ticket for any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari mutuel authorized under the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap. 108) as remuneration for his services.
Prohibition of agreements as to manner of spending
29. No employer shall in any contract of employment or agreement in consideration of a contract of employment make any provision as to the place at which, the manner in which, or the person with whom, wages paid to an employee are to be expended.
Provision of shops, etc. by employers for sale of commodities to employees
30. An employer may establish shops, stores or places for the sale of commodities to his employees, but no employer shall bind any employee by contract, agreement or other obligation, written or oral, express or implied, to make use of any such shop, store or place for the purchase of commodities.
Employer not to enter into contract of employment without reasonable belief that he can pay wages
31. (1) No person shall enter into, renew or continue a contract of employment as an employer unless he believes upon reasonable grounds that he will be able to pay all wages due under the contract of employment as they become due.
(2) An employer shall, if he ceases to believe upon reasonable grounds that he will be able to pay all the wages due by him under a contract of employment as they become due, forthwith take all necessary steps to terminate the contract in accordance with its terms.
(Added, 71 of 1970, s. 3)
PART VA
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
31A. [Repealed, 76 of 1985, s. 4]
General provisions as to right to severance payment
31B. (1) Where an employee who has been employed under a continuous contract for a period of not less than 24 months ending with the relevant date (Amended, 76 of 1985, s. 5)
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