CONTINUATION CLASSES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 8

CONTINUATION CLASSES.

PEOTEST BY EMPLOYEES,

,'■ .Among the ;inatters discussed l . at a meeting of the' Parliamentary 'Committeeof the 'New Zealand. Employers'- Federation, :_held yesterday afternoon, Vwas the. Education Act ] Amendment; now: unden consideration .by. Purliamont. ■ The fede-| ■.ration : : Strongly,'disapproves of :'tke pro-' posal:'that. ; continuation; classes; should proceed -during; working .hours. > It - is proposed to'exempt from compulsory attendance : working. iiours' a'uy young person, who is employed under hours:pTescribed by.': any Act,.; award,' or industrial agreement,' but such a. provision will ■ leave many employers, subject .'to the; necessity .of.. allowing '■ their' employees: time off' daring.' working hours.For -instance. Section 27 of 'the. Shops,and' Offices Act; at present exempts;: from i ;the. hours' of ".work limitations; employee | in shipping,' railway,- 'tramway,,- ,news-'.| paper; ; and 'telegraphic '' agencies; -v.cable companies,- \ forwarding .-'agents,', v/amv tioneers, banks, and.harbour boards,' in--surance. .companies, -'wholesale"' warehousa-' men,'..wool-brokers' or wool-buyers' offices. ;The proposed • alteration.means' thatvehi- i plo'yers,' ; in. the above., /occupations,' ,of which- very few-are affected ;by .'anj; Act, .award, • or ,-. industrial agreement,lwllvbe; 1 compelled,to allow.'their employees'.time, off .if.tlie. ; provisions; of'the 'Bill 'are!, put -I ..into operation; ■. The federatipnis.stibns- ; ly ■ opposed/ to any. - proviso',. s whatsoever'thai; will introduce tho'principle of time off -during working ;hours.i ;.'■-•;' /■'■ ' ; "j