FURNITURE WORKERS.
[by telegraph.—press ASSOCIATION.]
Wellington, Wednesday. A deputation from the Furniture Workers' Conference to-day laid before the Minister for' Labour a number of matters discussed at the conference. Replying, Mr. Millar admitted that there was a defect in the law concerning the dismissal of a worker. Ho proposed to make an amendment in tho Arbitration Act, laying it down that dismissal should mean absence from work for a given time, and stating tho time. A man would have to work before he was deemed to be in employment. He was sorry to. hear the Labour Department had refused to proceed with certain cases reported.. He would see tho chief inspector concerning thfe matter. Ho would look into the question of registration of partnerships. Regarding the payment of ' compensation for incapacity during full time, ,as asked by the deputation, th© Minister said 90 per cent.. of tho accidents which occurred were of a naturewhich did not incapacitate a worker for seven days. If tho suggested amendment was made premiums would go up considerably, and the goods produced would rise in price proportionately. '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14209, 4 November 1909, Page 5
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