PENALTY OF £50

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 66, 18 March 1936, Page 8

PENALTY OF £50

BUTCHERS FAILURE TO P\Y AWARD WAGES b.ETSRFUGE EMPLOYED | Per Press Association ? PALMERSTON N., March 17. \ t on was taken by the Department <, Labour in the Magistrate s t ourt against Allen George fariand. butcher, claiming on two counts for alleged failure to comply with conditions of employment as prescribed by the Butchers* Award. The first count alleged that Ear and had taken proceedings who intent to defeat the provisions of rhe award, while the second a.leged that he had failed to pay the minimum rate of wages. A penalty of £5O was sought on each count. Mr. W. H. Cadwailaders. out lining the <-ause of action, stated that Parland, taking advantage of ine re ent Ocvnom c conditions, bad compel led his emp.ovees to work for less than the minimum rate of wage?. l’he method adopted was that Faria nd compelled the empiovee?. upon pa.n of loss of their job. to return to him each week a portion of their wages after signing the wages bo..k for tne amount the;were entitled to. The magistrate. gl> ng judgment, stated that the having to pav wage? back was a subterfuge. The statement that the deduction? were for meat supplied was on y another trick fn mislead tne Court, i was at serious b-ea*-h and he evidence showed rha’ Fa Hand had gone out of hi? way to make an arrangement by which they would not get award wages. On the second count he would be fined £5O. With regard tn the first he was not •at’sfied that what Farland did came within the provisions n f the section. Th® charge was dismissed.