RATES OF PAY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 421, 30 April 1937, Page 6

RATES OF PAY

HOLIDAY ON ANZAC DAY Labour Department Ruling Press Association —Copyright. Auckland April 29. It has been ruled bv the Labour Departincnr that clothing manufacturers? who are subject to awards which provide that when Anzac Day falls on a Sunday the following ATonday shall be observed (as a holiday and v. n<> kept their factories open on .tha‘ day must pay their employees double ra.tes 1 of pay. Failing such payment on the first succeeding pay day prosecutions will result. On? employer who pa ; d the ordinary rates of pay to-day. which was the usual pay day in his factory, proposes to pay his employees an extra day's wages to-morrow. So far ihe suttftude of employers generally to /he question ha? not been determined, but it is anticipatpit that some employers at. any rate will meet the department’s demand and pay double rates for Monday ar the weekly pay day, which is to-morrow. There also seems reason to beli ve that the dispute which arose between one firm and its. employees as reported yesterday will be settled.