BASIC WAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1936, Page 6

BASIC WAGE

MANNER OEAPPLICATION

(Press Association—Copyright.)

WELLINGTON, November 4

A statement setting out those persons to whom the basic wage will apply was made by the Minister of Labour (the Hon H. T. Armstrong). “Enquiries have been made ?s to thei persons to whom the basic wage will 7 apply,” said the Minister. “I’hc; legislation provides that, while ftny general order fixing a basic rate of wages remains in force, no adult male or female' worker, the conditions of whoso employment are fixed by an award or industrial agreement shall receive less than the basic rate of wages prescribed in the order. | “Workers whose conditions of em- [ ployment are not covered by an award or industrial agreement are not subject to the basic wage order. • “In the case of any factory workers and shop assistants not covered by awards or ‘industrial agreements, the statutory minimum wage prescribed tty’ the Factories, Amendment Act, 1936, v and the Shops and Offices Amendment Act,. 1936, will continue to apply. , “The court has prescribed November 2, 1936,, as the date from which ‘the order will operate, and has laid i down 21 years or upwards, $s the, < age of an adult, worker. ,The present’ • order may be amended, after six 1 months." by tlie chart, either on its 1 own motion, or on an application mfido 1 1 to the eoiVrt by any industrial union ' or industrial association.’ • ' 1