| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 24.5.04
| AJLS,MP
| | (a) | The Panels were briefed on the research report on "The Operation of Labour Tribunals and Other Mechanisms for Resolving Labour Disputes in Hong Kong and Selected Places" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Secretariat. [Report]
| | (b) | The Panels discussed the following papers of the Administration regarding review on the operation of the Labour Tribunal ("LT") -
| | (i) | "Measures to improve referral of unsettled cases of labour disputes and claims from the Labour Department to the Labour Tribunal". [Administration's paper]
| | (ii) | "Operation of the Labour Tribunal". [Administration's letter]
| | (iii) | "Practice and Procedure in the Labour Tribunal". [Administration's paper]
| | (iv) | "Conciliation service provided by the Labour Department and the system of referring unsettled cases to the Labour Tribunal". [Administration's paper]
| | (v) | [Administration's letter]
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| 9.11.04
| AJLS,MP
| The Judiciary Administrator briefed the Panels on the Report of the Working Party on the Review of LT. [Report]
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| 13.12.04
| AJLS,MP
| | (a) | The Panels were briefed on the details of selected cases of LT and the progress of implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the Working Party. [Administration's paper]
| | (b) | The Panels discussed cases of wage claims and disputes handled by the Labour Department, unsettled cases referred to LT and Labour Department's enforcement efforts against wage offences. [Administration's paper]
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| 16.2.06
| MP
| The Judiciary Administrator briefed the Panel on the Administration's paper entitled "Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards". [Administration's paper]
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| 24.4.08
| MP
| | (a) | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards". [Administration's paper]
| | (b) | The Panel passed a motion urging the Government to put forward practicable proposal for improving the enforcement of LT awards, submit the proposal to the Panel before the end of the legislative session of 2007-2008 and expeditiously implement such proposal to thoroughly plug the loopholes in the existing Employment Ordinance. [Minutes of the meeting "p.11"]
| | (c) | Administration's response to the motion passed by the Panel. [Administration's letter]
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| 8.7.08
| MP
| The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Enhancement Measures on Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards". [Administration's paper]
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| 18.12.08
| MP
| | (a) | The Panel discussed the Administration's paper entitled "Legislative Proposals to Enhance the Enforcement of Labour Tribunal Awards". [Administration's paper]
| | (b) | The Panel was informed of the decision taken by the Labour Advisory Board on 10 December 2008. [Administration's paper]
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