CORRESPONDENCE.
EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES.
TO THB EDITOR OF THR STAB. Sir,— Oan 1 you inform the public if there is not a law in force to regulate the working hours of females-. as I believe they are not allowed to be kept at work after two o'clock on Saturday. It has been brought under my notice that there is no difference made here between Saturday or any other day. I fail to see why ' females shotiH not'-nav-3Ee _*__R_pi*iV*E_». leges here as in other places, and I think it only needs the attention 7_f e ™s^y er 5o "' being drawn to this matter to luive it rectified. -.--,-, . ,-,, - . .„^.A_a_jrj3,. _..... Feilding, January 26, , 186Sr _ ~ ----- [Clause 6 of the Eriiployme-it of Females and Others Act,. 1881;.^provides -that — every femkle, young pefson' shall have -holiday on Saturday -after.*. V7 noon from 2 o'clock; and on Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day,j€h>pdr p Friday,- Easter Monday,- and-any pther ' day set apart as a public holiday; without _oss; of wages; Penalties IbrlFaO breach of this Act may!. be recovered iu" ..J a summary way, before, two; Justices, of . - . the Peace.— Ed; F.S^ ,[■■-.-.- U .:~ .' .u
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 95, 27 January 1885, Page 2
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187CORRESPONDENCE. Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 95, 27 January 1885, Page 2
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