ANOMALY IN AWARD
MAN’S WAGE FOR BOY. Pros* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, November 8. A case which disclosed a serious anomaly in the award rate of wages was decided at Albury. A youth whose employer stated that he was engaged as an errand boy, but who declared that he had been allotted show work, claimed the full award rate (£4 10s weekly). Counsel for the plaintiff argued that, as the award was silent • regarding junior labour, the plaintiff was entitled ,to the full amount. Mr Justice Bevan ruled that as the award stood he must find in favour of the plaintiff; but it was ouite unreasonable that a mere boy should receive such a large wage. It was detrimental to the country, discouraged apprenticeship, and depreciated the value of proper training, which was so generally recognised as needful.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19014, 9 November 1923, Page 5
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