EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22142, 22 June 1935, Page 16

EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS

CHRISTCHURCH COMPLAINT REPORT TO COMMITTEE [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHKISTCHURCH, Friday An allegation of exploitation by some business firms in the city of boys who had been placed in employment through the activities of the Christchurch Boys' Employment Committee was made at a recent meeting of the committee, which decided to investigate the complaints, and to-day receiyed a special report by a sub-com-mittee. The main allegation was that boys who had been engaged three and four years ago had been discharged because it. would otherwise have been necessary to increase their wages. The sub-committee reported that beyond creating a public conscience in the matter very little could be done as employers in many cases reported that boys were discharged because they were unsuitable to be given further responsibility at increased wages. However, the vast majority of employers were keenly aware of the responsibility for members of their staff who had been with them some years and. were making sacrifices to keep them on. On the other hand some boys had left their employment after positions had been found for them.