SUNDAY WORK

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19891, 21 May 1936, Page 9

SUNDAY WORK

‘I’ROVISION FOR OV'ERTIME.

LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS.

APPLICATION GENERALLY‘

WELLINGTON, \\'ednesday.

Intervlewed this evening the Hon. H. I'. Armstrong, Mlnlster of Labour, stated that the provlslonl of the Factories Amendment 8111 with regard to the payment of overtime to workers engeoed on Sundays or statutory holldeys apPlled to an workers Irrespective of whether or not their employment neoeeeerlly ontelled work on these 6.1!. He Added that In certnln lnduetrlea the Arblratlon Court might eee m to make adjustmente when considering demands {or new lwerde.

It was pointed out to the Minister that there was some difference of opinlon in the matter. In the case of workers who were employed under candl‘tjons that normally did not requm

them to work on Sundays or holidays, work on such days was overtime for ywhich payment was made in addition to weekly wascs. "Mutt ho Paid lxtrn." However, there were workers in a number of other industries who normally worked on Sundays or holidays. but received equivalent holidays on other days or some other form of com—pensation. Mr Armstrong was asked whether the Government intended that the payment to the second class or workers should be the weekly wages prescribed in the awards, that no extra payment would he required merely because they worked on Sundays or holidays, and that the new Act would permit the substitution or other holidays (or Sundays. holidays and halfholidays. -

“ The provision under the Biii is that all workers must be paid the extra rates it they are employed on Sundays or holidays." Mr Armstrong said. "Women and boys are definitely pro—hibited from being employed on Sun—days or statutory holidays, but in the case of all male adult workers the uvertime rates will apply. or course. in certain industries the Arbitration court may see lit to nmkc adjustments when it is considering demands for new awardi.“

80M! MODIFICATIONS.

OVEECOMING ANOMALIES. MINISTERS ASSURANCE. (a: Telegraph—Pun Aucclncon.) \VELLINGTON, Thursday. The question or payment tor holidays and Sundays was referred to by the Minister 0! Labour. the lion. H. T. Armstrong this morning when he said that since the Factories Amend- ‘ ment Bill was reported some weeks ago from the Labour Bills Committee many representations had been made to him for the modification of certain provisions and he was now considering some amendments which would be introduced in the Legislative council. Referring to work which was ordinarily dune on Sundays the Minister said that all he was aiming at was the principle of a six-day week and it the provisions in the Bill created anomalies in any industries. such for instance as newspapers, an endeavour would be made to overcome them. He did not want to place any industry in an unfair position.