EXPLOITING UNEMPLOYMENT
BONUS" FOR JOES
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
. ' AUCKLAND, This Day. , . It seem 3 very regrettable that people are to be found inHhis city to take advantage of the unemployment position, said, the Magistrate, Mr McKean, in 'fining J. E. JVade £2 and costs for a breach of the Shops and Offices Act. The labour inspector said a man named'Taylor advertised that he would pay £lO bonus for jobs. Wade replied and offered him work at £4 10s a week. Wade then for ten weeks deducted £1 from Taylor's wages as bonus payment: The inspector added that Wade later would be appearing on a charge of failure to pay award rates of wages.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 5
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