HOURS OF WORK.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 222, 31 August 1936, Page 7

HOURS OF WORK.

Boots, Shoes, Clothes, Sawmilling. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, Aug. 29. In its judgments on the question of the 40 hours week the Arbitration Court reserved, in respect of certain industries, its decision regarding the permissibility of work on Saturdays. The following reserved decisions have now been announced:— Boot and shoe manufacturing: In the case of staffs in wholesale manufacturing houses Saturday work must be eliminated; in the case of staffs in workrooms attached to or working in conjunction with retail establishments and engaged in making adjustments and alterations or repairs to boots or shoes or making ordered boots or shoes Saturday work will be permitted. Clothing trade: The general view of the court is that in the case of staffs in wholesale manufacturing houses Saturday work should be eliminated and in the case of staffs in workrooms attached to or working in conjunction with retail establishments Saturday work should be permitted. The problem presents some difficulties by reason of the wide difference in the circumstances of individual businesses and beyond expressing that general view the court makes no positive order eliminating Saturday work and leaves it to each firm to carry out the 40 hours week on five days or on five and a-half days as seems best suited to its individual circumstances. Sawmillcrs, boxmakers and timberyard merchants: Saturday work will be permitted in timberyards in respect ol kilndrying attendants and employees required for the supply of dunnage for shipping. As to bush sawmills, since time may be lost through adverse weather conditions the court thinks that the right to work on Saturdays may be desirable and for the present it makes an order permitting Saturday work but reserves to:%&,' parses,, to bring up this. CoMSSfltiirin.;,-''Council ' proceedings.'',' *?&