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The Committee notes from the Government's latest report, that 417 prosecutions were instituted during the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994, against employers who employed women and young persons on rest days in contravention of the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations. Furthermore, it notes that fines imposed in this regard amounted to HK$661,900.

The Committee also notes the existence of a 24-hour telephone hotline of the Labour Department to provide a direct channel through which complaints of non-compliance with the rest provisions of the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations can be reported. It further notes the indication in the Government's report that the Labour Department investigates such complaints, and where necessary, employers are prosecuted for failing to comply with the law. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply in future reports, copies of labour inspection reports containing information and statistics on the enforcement of the leave provisions of the Women and Young Persons (Industry) Regulations.