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Labour
in Focus Various
labour affairs will be highlighted in this new column to enhance understanding
on the work of the Labour Department and to strengthen people's knowledge of different
labour issues... more
- OccupationaI
HeaIth of Workers in Pre-primary Education Institutions
The
day-to-day work of teachers and staff at preprima£^ education institutions, including
kindergartens and child care centres, is very heavy. Employers of such institutions
should adopt appropriate precautionary measures to prevent health hazards at work... more
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- "Internship
Programme for University Graduates"
The deadline
of the Programme for accepting applications from eligible graduates for internship
positions will fall on 31 March 2010. Interested graduates and enterprises
are encouraged to join as soon as possible... more
- Safety
Quiz Competition
The enrolment period for the Safety
Quiz Competition of the Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2009/2010 was
ended on 15 December 2009. Assessment is now in progress... more
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- Construction
Industry Safety Award Scheme 2009/2010
The Construction Industry Safety
Award Scheme 2009/2010 Award Presentation Ceremony cum Fun Day will be held on
21 March 2010. All people are welcome to join... more
- Work
Orientation and Placement Scheme
Employers
who employ disabled persons under the scheme can receive a financial incentive
up to HK$4,000 per month and the subsidy period can be up to six months... more
- Customer
Service Teams Project
The Labour Department
and the Social Welfare Department jointly organise the Customer Service Teams
Project with the objective of promoting occupational safety and health to catering
establishments and small and medium-sized enterprises through the assistance of
recruited volunteers... more
- Guidelines
for Employers and Employees - Prevention of Human Swine Influenza (Influenza A
H1N1)
As a healthy and
safe workplace is in the interests of both employers and employees, it is of utmost
importance that they should be vigilant in guarding against the spread of Human
Swine Influenza (Influenza A H1N1) in workplaces... more
(PDF)
- New
Amendments made to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance
Amendments
made to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance to recognise registered Chinese
medicine practitioners have come into operation on 1 September 2008. The amendments
are applicable to work injuries caused by accidents happening on or after 1 September
2008... more
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Pneumoconiosis
(Compensation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 Amendments
under the Pneumoconiosis (Compensation) (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 to make cancerous
mesothelioma a compensable disease took effect on 18 April 2008... more
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