SHOPS AND OFFICES

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 8

SHOPS AND OFFICES

APPLICATION OF ACT. SHORTER HOURS IN SEPTEMBER. SOLICITORS' ASSISTANTS. (By Telegraph—Spams} to Times) \VELLINGTDN, Friday. The limitation of the working hours of shop assistants under the shops and Ufllces Amendment Bill will not come into force until September 1, accord—lng to an amendment introduced into the Bill by the Labour Bills cummittec, which reported the measure back to the House to—day. The other provisions will come into operation on Jul)’ 1. as provided for in the original Bill. The legislation brings solicitors‘ ofllces under the scope or the Act but the amendment made by the Committee provides for the employment of assistants in soliciturs‘ ol‘ilces in spec—lal circumstances after live o‘clock on week days and alter noun on Suturdays.

’l‘he assistants may not he called upon to work in this manner tor more titan three huurs in any day nor for more than six days in tiny month. For any such extended work payment must he made at. tho rate ut‘ time and £14121” with a minimum of is Lid an hour and a meal allowance of is (id for all as—sistants whose wages are 1035 than £3OO a year. A new clause provides that in .m----rordauce with conditions approved by the Minister persons cmplmed in the delivery of milk may be employed helore 3 a.m.. which is the earliest starting hour ilxed by the principal Act.