40-HOUR WEEK

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 53, 25 November 1937, Page 12

40-HOUR WEEK

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N.Z. Painters & Decorators WEEK-END WORK FORBIDDEN

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WELLINGTON, Last Night. After little more than a day's hearing in Conciliation Council in Wellington a complete agreement was reached in the New Zealand painters and decorators' dispute. The hours of work are to be 40 weekly, worked on the first fivs days of the week. To prevent work being done at weekonds for private individuals at less thani award rates a special clause was inJ serted making payment at double time rates compulsory for all work done on Saturdays. It will be a -breach of thei award if any person engages in work on Saturday, Sunday, or any of the speeified. holidays without first obtaim ing a permit from the Labour Depart-) ment. Overtime will be at the same rate as in the existing award, time and a-haM for the first four hours, and thereafter or between midnight and 6 a.m. double time. The usual statutory holidays are to be observed, overtime to be paid foS work on these days or at week-ends. The rate of wages agreed on is 2s 9d hourly, an increase of threepenee. The clause relating to wages will not apply to ticket-writing done by shop establishments in which they are employed. So far as wages are concerned the new award will come into force on DeCember 3, 1937, and will have a duration of one year. • — — -