WORK OH SUNDAYS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12866, 21 May 1936, Page 5

WORK OH SUNDAYS

OVERTIME RATE? IN ALL CASE? DEFINITE STATEMENT BY MINISTER.

(Press Association). 'WELLINGTON, May 20. The provision of tho Factories Amendment Bill with regard to the payment of overtime h> workers engaged on Sunday or statutory holidays is to apply to all workers irrespective of whether or not their employment normally entails work on these days. This was made clear by the Afinister for Labor (Air. Armstrong) in an interview to-night. It was pointed out to the Minister that there was some difference of opinion in the matter in the ease of workers who wore employed under conditions that; normally did not require them to work on Sundays or holidays. Work on such days was overtime for which payment was made in addition to the weekly wages. However, there wore workers in a number of other industries who normally worked on Sundays or holidays but received the equivalent holidays on other days or some other form of compensation. Mr. Armstrong was asked whether the Government intended that the payment to the second class of workers should be the ordinary weekly wages proscribed in swards nr the triple wages proscribed in the Bill for Sunday and holiday work. M ould the Bill in their case permit the substitution of another holiday for Sundays and holidays? was a question put to him. . “The provision under the Bill is that all workers must ho paid the extra rates if they are employed on Sundays or holidays." Air. Armstrong said. “Women and hoys arc definitely prohibited from being employed on Sundays or statutory holidays, but, in the case of all maio adult workers, the overtime rate will apply."