Statutory bodies related to labour matters voice support for vaccination leave
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     ​The following is issued on behalf of the Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board, Employees' Compensation Insurance Levies Management Board, Occupational Deafness Compensation Board, Occupational Safety and Health Council and Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board:
      
     The Employees Compensation Assistance Fund Board, Employees' Compensation Insurance Levies Management Board, Occupational Deafness Compensation Board, Occupational Safety and Health Council and Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board today (May 31) expressed support for the Government's vaccination leave arrangement for government employees receiving COVID-19 vaccination. These bodies will provide facilitation to their staff intending to get vaccinated by granting vaccination leave so as to encourage vaccination as early as possible for protecting themselves and others.

Ends/Monday, May 31, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:15

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