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Written by: Yuan Shu
2021-04-15 09:27
Last update date: 2021-04-15 09:28
It has been reported that a restaurant group specializing in wedding banquets requires employees to receive the first dose of the vaccine and notify the company before the 26th of this month, otherwise they will stop work.
The Director-General of the Trade Union, Meng Zhaoda, stated on the commercial channel program "Starting on a Sunny Day" today (15) that if the employer suspends the work of a full-time employee, it needs to continue to pay, and if the employee suspends work for more than half of the four consecutive weeks, then It can be regarded as dismissed in disguise, and severance compensation can be claimed from the employer.
He also pointed out that 20 requests for help and inquiries have been received.
Meng Zhaoda.
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Meng Zhaoda pointed out that the Trade Union has recently received 20 requests for help and inquiries, ranging from restaurant employees to employees of well-known hotels. Some complainants said that their managers were very straightforward and asked if the employees were not chronically ill or pregnant. Of pregnant women must be vaccinated.
He criticized that the government's policy has caused wages to suffer.
More than half of the work stoppage for four consecutive weeks can be regarded as disguised dismissal
Meng Zhaoda pointed out that according to the Employment Ordinance, employers should not stop working as soon as they stop working.
According to the contract, he believes that in these circumstances, the employer cannot provide work, not that the employee cannot work.
Therefore, the employer unilaterally suspends work, monthly employees must still be paid, and there are restrictions on suspension. For four consecutive weeks of suspension for more than half of the normal days, employees can apply for dismissal in disguise. If they have more than 2 years of experience, employees can claim severance pay.
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He criticized the Labour Department for not standing up so far, explaining how employees should deal with it.
He said that the restaurant owner, in this case, he called for employees to ask the union for help if the boss is "suffocating." The union might make a list to let consumers know.
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