WAGES DISPUTE
WAITRESSES AT RACES. [PEE PBEBB ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, February 9A. case stated on appeal, of considerable importance to certain caterers, was argued before the second Court of Arbitration, over which Mr Justice Hunter presided. The claim was originally brought in Hamilton by an Inspector of Awards against Adams and Sons, caterers, of Green Lane, asking for a penalty of <CIU for each of three alleged breaches of the New Zealand Tearoom aud Restaurant Employees’ award. Mr S. L. Paterson, S-M-, who iieard tho case, accepted the defendant's contentions as substantially correct. He concluded’ that there had been no breach of the award and gave judgment for the defendant with an order for costs.
Mr C. F. Smith appeared to-day in support of an appeal from this decision, and Mr Aiderton appeared to oppose it. The chiet breach of the award alleged was that the defendant lirm had employed a pantrymaid at the To Rapa races in February of last year and paid her 12/6 a day, instead cl the rate prescribed by the award. The 'Magistrate, in his judgment, said that the defendant had paid the rate provided for casual waitresses.
The plaintiff’s case was based on the proposition that the employers’ premises were at Green Lane and that the work done at To Rapa wms done away from the employers’ premises within the meaning of Clause 8 of the award. That meant the payment of £l/2/6 for an eight-hour day. The defendants said that their premises, for the purpose of the award, must be deemed to be part of the Te Rapa racecourse:
Mr Aiderton said the case was of great importance, because if the department’s contention w'ere correct, it would’ involve back payments of between £l4OO and £l5OO. If that view' were upheld, the Racing Club w r ould be paying waitresses 12/6 a day while the defendants w'ould be paying them £l/2/6. The Court resreved its decision.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1938, Page 4
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