Hong Kong Ordinances

LABOUR RELATIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"arbitration" (仲裁) means arbitration in a trade dispute under Part III;

"arbitration tribunal" (仲裁庭) means an arbitration tribunal appointed
under section 12;

"board of inquiry" (調查委員會) means a board of inquiry appointed under
section 22;

"Commissioner" (處長) means the Commissioner for Labour;

"conciliation" (調解) means a discussion or action initiated or undertaken
by a conciliation officer to assist the parties to a trade dispute to reach a
settlement of the trade dispute;

"conciliation officer" (調解員) means an officer of the Labour Relations
Division of the Labour Department who is authorized by the Commissioner under
section 3(c) to initiate or undertake conciliation;

"employee" (僱員) means any person who has entered into or works under (or,
in the case of a contract which has been terminated, worked under) a contract
with an employer, whether the contract is by way of manual labour, clerical
work or otherwise, is express or implied, oral or in writing, and whether it
is a contract of service or apprenticeship or a contract personally to execute
any work or labour;

"employer" (僱主) means the person by whom an employee is (or, in a case
where the employment has ceased, was) employed;

"mediator" (調停員) means a single mediator or a board of mediation
appointed under section 11A; (Added 76 of 1997 s. 2)

"party" (一方) means a party to a trade dispute;

"special conciliation" (特別調解) means a discussion or action initiated
or undertaken by a special conciliation officer to assist the parties to a
trade dispute to reach a settlement of the trade dispute;

"special conciliation officer" (特別調解員) means a senior officer of the
Labour Relations Division of the Labour Department, or any other public
officer or person, who is authorized by the Commissioner under section 5 to
initiate or undertake special conciliation;

"trade dispute" (勞資糾紛) means any dispute or difference between
employers and employees, or between employees and employees, connected with
the employment or non-employment, or the terms of employment, or with the
conditions of or affecting employment, of any person.

"arbitration" (仲裁)

"arbitration tribunal" (仲裁庭)

"board of inquiry" (調查委員會)

"Commissioner" (處長)

"conciliation" (調解)

"conciliation officer" (調解員)

"employee" (僱員)

"employer" (僱主)

"mediator" (調停員)

"party" (一方)

"special conciliation" (特別調解)

"special conciliation officer" (特別調解員)

"trade dispute" (勞資糾紛)