The Government has introduced the "Employment Amendment Bill" to the Legislative Council, stipulating that employees who have undergone compulsory inspections are allowed to apply for sick leave under quarantine orders or isolation orders. The Legislative Council will continue its deliberation today (7th). Taiwan's "Millennium" stated that under the current law, doctors' certificates are used as the basis for applying for paid sick leave. Even if workers hold quarantine orders or isolation orders, many employers still refuse to accept them, and some even ask workers to use annual leave instead.
He believes that the practice is not ideal, and it also damages the rights and interests of laborers, and hopes that the amendment will be passed as soon as possible.
He also appealed to employers to be sympathetic to employees who have contracted the virus or have to be quarantined.
Under the fifth wave of the epidemic, many Hong Kong people were infected, covering all walks of life, including occupations such as cleaners.
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He said that this amendment is important to protect the rights and interests of workers, because according to the Employment Ordinance, employees must obtain a medical certificate indicating that they are unfit to work due to illness or injury for four or more days before they can receive the equivalent of one-fifth of their daily wages. 4. Sickness benefits, employers have the right to withhold paid sick leave even if a quarantine order is in place.
Leung believes that it is not ideal if workers' rights and interests are compromised by complying with the Hong Kong government's anti-epidemic needs.
Some employers ask workers to replace sick leave with annual leave
He mentioned that the Federation of Trade Unions has received a total of 340 cases of help from workers, most of which are positive cases or close contacts who have been confirmed by tests or rapid tests, and should be sent to isolation or home quarantine. The government system was not yet perfect, so the quarantine order was not successfully obtained and the supporting documents were not able to be presented to the employer.
He said that after collecting the information, the Federation of Trade Unions applied for a quarantine order from the Centre for Health Protection on its behalf. Most of the workers were successfully re-issued by their employers with leave and sick leave allowances. However, some employers refused to admit to quarantine because the current legislation has not yet been covered. The decree, "If the amendment bill is gazetted, it will be acknowledged first." Some even require workers to replace sick leave with annual leave.
He also pointed out that this amendment also protects the rights and interests of employers, including that under the vaccine pass, it is a legitimate reason to dismiss employees who refuse to be given injections without reason, so it balances the interests of both employers and employees. Er, sick leave, they all want to go back to work, first they can get 100% of the labor, but they only get four-fifths (sick leave allowance).”
Liang Ziying said that the Federation of Trade Unions has set up an online declaration platform to assist citizens who have labor disputes arising from isolation or quarantine certificates. Since February, 327 citizens have been asked for help.
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Isolation and quarantine of wage earners caused labor disputes. Cleaners were detained. Fake workers federation received 327 requests for help. Yuan Guoyong said that within 6 to 9 months, there will be a sixth wave to urge the residents of the hospital to get injections. There is a case of rapid isolation. The square cabin isolation was maliciously destroyed 300 cases of toilet panels were damaged, and 600 cases of furniture damage were recorded in one month. Construction Industry Council spends 120 million to help confirmed workers get 500 yuan a day in isolation and 300 yuan a day
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