GROCERS' ASSISTANTS' AWARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1916, Page 7

GROCERS' ASSISTANTS' AWARD.

WORKING CONDITIONS. A new award has been granted by the Arbitration Court governing the wages am>. conditions of employment of grocers' assistants in the Auckland .Industria,' District, of which Taranaki forms a part. The award came into operation on December 4. 1016, and will remain in force until November 14, 1018. Subjoined is a summary of the terms of the award. HOURS AND WAGES. The hours of \ work shall be those pro vided under the Shops and Offices Act, ".JiOS, and its amendments. The minimum rate of wages shall be paid to assistants as follows: From 15 to' 1(1 years cf age 10s per week; l(i to 17, 15s; 17 to IS, £1 2s (id; IS to 10, £1 10s; 19 t.u 21) £2; 20 to 21 £2 7s (id; 21 to 22 £:' 12s Cd; over 22 years of age £2 17s (id.

POSITION OF DRIVERS. Drivers over 22 years of age sliall be .Mud £2 17s. 6d, "and drivers between the ages of 16 and 22 shall be paid acoevding to the scale prescribed for ass>i?tants under 22. An assistant may act as a driver, or a driver as. an assistant. The term driver shall include motor drivers. No deduction from the week's •wipes shall be made for public holidays. I<ine lost by a worker through Ms illness or default may be deducted from Ms wages. The proportion of boys or youths shall be one to three (or fraction of three) assistants over ?.0 years of age. For the purpose of this clause tlie employer is to Be reckoned as an assistant, so long as he is substantially engaged in the work of the 'shop. Where an employer carries on more than one shop, each shall be deemed to be a separate business. HOLIDAYS. ' The following shall be the .recognised holidays: New Year's Day, the day following such day, local show day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day, the Kins's Birthday, Christmas DaY and Boxing Day. ~ ..,;.„.... . CASUAL, AND UNDER-BATE LABOR. Canual labor may be employed from dav to day provided they are yaid not less than the following.rates:—Under if> years if age, H per hour; over Mjjycars of age, Is 5d per hour. , Any worfceivwho considers himself incapable of earriing ti.e minimum wage fixed by this award may be paid such lower wage as may from time to time be fixed, on the application of the worker .ifter due notice to the Union, by the local inspector of awards. In fixing the wageof the underrate worker, the inspector shall. IkYb regard to the. workers' capaniti4=, his past earnings, and other circumstances that may arise. Permits shall be granted for n:.t more than six' months;, except in, th* case of old age or permanent, elisiDmty, where it may be fixed for a longer period as the inspector shall think fit ■< " PREFERENCE. Employers are at '.iberty to engage any person, whether such person is a member of the Union or not. If a nonKicinber is encaged, such person sliall be requested by the secretary, of the Union to join and to rcma,-:;. as r. ™?jsScr af the Union while employed undei the Award. Employees who are at present members of the Union shail continue to remain memur... ~1" I '' working (lWdeT the A.vnrd. An employer sha'lll hot under any circumstacnes be. liable for a breaih j of the preference elavfSes. 3THF.R EMPLOYEES. Nothing in the Award shall apply to cic-rks, cash-boys, or other persons engaged in the office work of the employer and not engaged in the work of the shop or to females emnloyed solely in confectionery depart^Sits.