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The following is issued on behalf of the Standard Working Hours Committee:
The Chairperson of the Standard Working Hours Committee (SWHC), Dr Leong Che-hung, together with members, visited the Cooked Food Centre at Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building in Mong Kok at lunch time today (June 27) to talk to members of the public and listen to their views on working hours.
Dr Leong said, "Further to the visit to a construction site to meet with construction workers on June 12, we are pleased to go into the community today and chat with members of the public and employed persons of various sectors in a relaxing environment. We have learnt about their routine working hours and their views on working hours issues. The information gathered has enhanced the SWHC's understanding of the working hours situation of Hong Kong."
The SWHC is organising a series of public consultation forums. Dr Leong appealed to the public to actively participate in the district forums organised for Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, New Territories West and New Territories East on July 9, 12, 19 and 26 respectively. For details, please browse the Committee website (www.swhc.org.hk) or call 2127 4504.
Other than attending consultation sessions, members of the public are welcome to express their views by fax (3007 9037), email (workinghours@project-see.net) or mail (SEE Network Limited (Working Hours Consultation Consultant), Flat 727, 7/F, Block B, Profit Industrial Building, 1-15 Kwai Fung Crescent, Kwai Chung) before July 31.
The SWHC comprises a Chairperson and 23 members, including 12 serving members (employer and employee representatives) of the Labour Advisory Board. The remaining 11 members come from the labour and business sectors, academia, the community at large and the Government.
Ends/Friday, June 27, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:25
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