GROCERS' ASSISTANTS.
AN IMPORTANT POINT.
[BY. TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
Christchurck, Thursday. The Arbitration Court commenced its sittings here- to-day, and dealt with a number of claims for enforcement. An important point arose in connection with the grocers' award. For some time past grocers here have been employing young women ip their shops, particularly in the confectionery departments, and also oil occasions to serve behind the counter. That being part of the duties of an ordinary grocer's assistant, a grocer was charged today with failing to pay these girls the wages, fixed by * ; the award for, grocers' assistants. For the prosecution it was argued that girls employed,practically; as grocers' assistants should be paid the same. rate of wages as male assistants, and that while the award only mentioned male assistants, that must be taken as comprising female.
For the defence it was represented that under the Shops and Offices Act girls were given the right to work En grocers' shops, and that as long as the wages specified by that Act. were paid the Court had no-power to interfere.
Decision was reserved.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13918, 27 November 1908, Page 6
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