THE EIGHT HOURS’ BILL.
'he following is an epitome of Mr I. W. Green’s Eight Hours’ Bill: — t provides that from and after the Ist f January, 1883, eight hours out of very twenty-four of the legal working ays of the week shall constitute a ■gal day's work “in all occupations lether of a mental or phsical nature." ?hat all work or labor performed in ncess cf this time shall be deemed ivertime, and be paid for at the same ■ate as the ordinary hours of the legal lay, or at such other rate as may be igreed upon between employer and >tnployed. The proposed exceptions :o the operation of the Act are donestic servants and persons employed n dairies, and all persons engaged in ■vocations such as allow of a lesser lumber of hours to be worked than ;hose above defined.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1104, 24 July 1882, Page 4
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142THE EIGHT HOURS’ BILL. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1104, 24 July 1882, Page 4
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