RESTAURANT WORKERS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 381, 12 March 1937, Page 5

RESTAURANT WORKERS.

Employers Seek Lightening of Laws. Press Association—Copyright. Auckland, March 11. A request for- the lightening of tho industrial laws as they lapply to the restaurant business was made by a deputation from the Auckland Restaurant Proprietors’ Association which Waited on the Minister of Labour, Hon. H. T. Armstrong, to-day. The ease presented by the deputation was chiefly concerned with hours of work.

In the first place it was contended that hardship was suffered as a result of the inability of restaurant proprietors to employ waitresses after 10.30 p.m'. It Was contended there was a shortage of men waiters and restauiants generally, in order to let their female employees off work at 10.30 p.m., had to close down at 10.15 p.m., thus missing lucrative after-theatre trade. It was suggested that the Government might consider amending, the law so that females- could be employed until 11 p.m., although the restriction on weekly hours of work Would still be maintained.