ARBITRATION COURT.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17633, 9 December 1922, Page 6

ARBITRATION COURT.

HAIRDRESSERS' AWARD. The Arbitration Court Tims granted a new award in connexion with the Christchurch hairdressers and tobacconists' assistants employed within » four milo radius of Cathedral square. Tha hauiß of work are fixed at 48 per vseek, exclusive of meal hours, the, recognised hours in each establishment to be fised by each employer according to circumstances, but the day's work should;»«*i«f later than 6 p.m. on Mondays, **»*»*> Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 9 p.ni. on illdays, and 1 p.m. on Saturdays. ■■ During., Carnival Week the hours should end as iollows:—Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Thursday, 0 p.m.; Friday, 12 noon; and Saturday, 8 p.m. (subject to the weekly limit Of 48 hours). On Christmas Eve. and New Year's Eva th© working hfeuis should not end later than 9 p.m. In the event of Christmas Day falling on ft Sunday or Monday the working hours should end aa follows: Monday, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6 p.m.;- Friday, 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m. la the event of any full holiday telling on a Friday, the working bouts of the preceding Thursday should end nt 9 p.m. The minimum wage is fixed nt £1 106 weekly, to be increased by a bonus of 4s weekly until otherwise ordered. The hours Of closing all tobacconists and hairdressers' shops are as follows:—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 p.m.,and Saturday, 1 p.m.', with tho following exceptions:—Carnival Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.-, 8 p.m.; Thursday, 10 p.m.; Friday, 1 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 p.m. Grand National week: Jflonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. Christmas Eve arid New Year's Day, 12 midnight. In the event of Christmas Day falling on «. Sunday or Monday, the following hours of closing are to be observed during the wc*ek preceding Christmas Day:—Monday, 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6 p.m.; Friday, 12 midnight; and Saturday 11 p.m. A memorandum stated that the award,.with a number of verbal alterations, o'nbodied the recommendation of tho Conciliation Council, which tho parties ngTeed to accept. The Corns* heard an application from F. G-. Bell of Papanui, for exemption v from the provisions of tho early closing clause, but had come to the conclusion that, although he might suffer a degree of hardship, it was not an undue hardship, i.e., a hardship that was nnfnirly great in comparison with that which would be suffered by other hairdressers and tobacconists similarly situated. Mr Bell's position was no worse, or very slightly worse than that of oocupiers of shops in. the re' moter parts of tho suburban area. The Court thought too, that the applicant was inclined to take an extreme view of the effect of the early closing clause en his customers, and it believed that they would before long adapt themselves to new conditions. This had been the case elsewhere -the award operates as from NovemW Ist with regard to wages, but in all other respects as from December 11th.