BREACH OF AWARD
A conviction, T>ut no penalty, was recorded against A. E. 'Preston, Ltd., butchers, of Wellington, in the Arbitration Court on Friday. The firm was proceeded against by the Inspector of Awards for employing a worker without notifying the union of his starting and finishing time. The worker had been employed as a manager in charge of one of the company's shops. A penalty of £10 was claimed by Mr. E. T. Bailey, Inspector of Awards, Mr. P. H. Putnam appearing for tho defendants.
The Court held that a breach had been committed, but as the action had been brought for an interpretation it was »ot, therefore, a case for a penalty.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 12
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114BREACH OF AWARD Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 12
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