OFFERS OF JOBS
MEN ON PUBLIC WORKS.
EVENT OF NON-ACCEPTANCE.
STATEMENT BY MINISTER
(Per Press Association.), WELLINGTON, This ;.Day
Commenting on. the ,advice, of the Minister of Public Works regarding releasing men employed on Public Works, .the Minister of Labour (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong) makes the following statement:
Any worker who is in receipt of sustenance or is employed under Schemes 5 and 13 will bo considered as voluntarily unemployed if lie refuses, without good reason, private-employment carrying wages and conditions prescribed by —
(1) A current award or industrial agreement.
. (2) The current standard adopted by any State Department.' (3) Any scheme administered by this Department including Scheme „ No. 4 (farm training). (4) The Agricultural Workers’ Act, \ 1936, in the case of farm employees.
A similar position arises if a worker is dismissed by an employer as a result of (1) failing to yield a reasonable return of work, or (2) improper behaviour or practice. Mr Armstrong suggests to employers that when a worker refuses wOrk offered the facts should, be referred to the nearest certifying officer.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 38, 24 November 1938, Page 5
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