[Observatory Weather/Compass/Typhoon Signal No. 8/Work Arrangement/Rework/Labor Department] A few days ago, during the approach of tropical storm Lion Rock, the Observatory had repeatedly changed the duration of Typhoon Signal No. 8 and the wording was illegible, which attracted criticism from the public .
So far, in response to the typhoon compass forecast, the Observatory has finally changed its "declining trend", indicating that Typhoon Signal No. 8 will be maintained "before 4 pm" today (October 13), and many netizens poured into the Observatory's Facebook to praise "Clear wording" ", "Resident".
At 3:45 pm, the Observatory stated that as the compasses moved away from Hong Kong and landed on Hainan Island, the wind in Hong Kong further weakened. The Observatory will issue the No. 3 Strong Wind Signal in a short period of time to replace the No. 8 Gale or Storm Signal.
Many employees are concerned about whether they still have to go to work and work arrangements if the typhoon signal No. 8 is cancelled at about 4 pm.
According to the Labour Department’s Code of Practice under Typhoon and Rainstorm Warnings, if the relevant warning is cancelled 3 hours or more before the end of working hours, employees should try their best to return to work within 2 hours.
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A few days ago, the tropical storm Lion Rock struck Hong Kong. The Observatory has repeatedly changed the duration of typhoon signal No. 8, and the words used are relatively vague, such as "afternoon to dusk", "before and after dusk", "maintain for a period of time", etc. It is difficult to predict the time. The public criticized the messy information, and the Observatory promised to improve forecasts and information release afterwards.
The typhoon Compasses hit this time. The Observatory announced today (October 13) at 9:45 in the morning that Typhoon Signal No. 8 will be maintained "before 4 pm". The schedule is relatively certain. A large number of netizens commented on the Observatory’s Facebook like " Speak clearly, and finally I don’t have to guess lantern riddles again!", "The Observatory has improved significantly this time. I like it."
However, some netizens think that the notice is still too slow, "This time it is clear, but it is all about talking early in the morning, so it is not for your comfort."
Now let’s see more netizens’ opinions on this observatory’s preview ▼▼▼
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The observatory related teaser post was issued for about an hour and has been liked by more than a thousand people (Observatory Facebook)
Is it necessary to resume work after typhoon signal No. 8 is cancelled?
The problem of going to work after the cancellation of Typhoon Signal No. 8 has also aroused the concern of employees.
According to the Labour Department’s Code of Practice under Typhoon and Rainstorm Warnings, if the relevant warning is cancelled 3 hours or more before the end of working hours, employees should try their best to return to work within 2 hours.
The Code also mentions that if employees encounter practical difficulties, for example, roads or public transport services in certain areas cannot be restored immediately after signal 8 or black rainstorm warning signal is cancelled or "extreme conditions" are over, they should be provided with no need for the time being. Return to work or arrange to work at home; if an employee is unable to return to work due to inclement weather or other uncontrollable factors, the employer must understand the reason, consider the unique circumstances of each case and be considerate of the employee, and should not refuse payment without reason Their salary, work bonus or allowance.
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According to the Observatory's data, tropical cyclones are classified according to the highest continuous wind near the center of the storm. The classification definition adopted by Hong Kong is based on the 10-minute average wind speed and is divided into the following 6 types▼▼▼
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