WOMEN WORKERS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9128, 25 October 1917, Page 7

WOMEN WORKERS.

HOURS IN REFRESHMENT ROOMS WELLINGTON, Oei. 24."' In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Shops and Offices Act Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee. The Hon. J. Barr moved to add the following new clause to replace Clause 2, which was struck out by Fhe Council^ on the previous day:—"No woman or girl shall be employed in or about a shop: in which fopd and.; refreshment of any kind are provided and sold; to the general public for consumption on the premisos, after the 'hour off 1Q.30 o'clock on the evening of *o:ny / clay, 'provided that Buch womaii or giri_ : may, With the written permission of the Inspector of Factories,^ obtained .by the employer before; 5 day, be employed after ,10;30 p.ini]l?bwfc;%n not more than 30 nights in any year, and in, any case noti, later. Y:th'a\n'Tniidr night- Before .issuing suclup^rmissiou the Inspector shall; be .satisfied ;.,'that reasonable provision' has 'been^hiade^for fthe safe return of the woman or girl to her place of residence. Employees working ai'ter 10.30 p.m. shall l>e paid time and a-half, or 9d per hour, whichever was -the greater." Mr Barr said that this clause would not interfere ■with...hotels or fruit ihops,_ niid'. would riot- encourage the ,f'liy.ing-in'? system. ■■ The.'VOsyasc was adopted'ohj^tlie yoices, and the Bill passed its" third reading.