BREACH OF AWARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 March 1925, Page 5

BREACH OF AWARD.

. CASE AGAINST POWER BOARD. . (By Telegraph—Press Assoeiation.) WELLINGTON, Friday. In'the case in whidh the Inspector of Awards at -Masterton proceeded against the Wairarapa Power Board, claiming £5 penalty for failing to pay the rate of wages prescribed by the award, the Court announced that if the youths had been employed at work of general labouring the award would not have covered them, *ut they were doing work definitely connected with the work definitely connnected with the trade. It was therefore clear that there had been a breach. The board had, however, not taken advantage of the underrate workers’ clause, and His Honour thought *the inspector might have, in this peculiar position, granted under-rate permits more leniently than usual. He did not think the union would have raised any objection. It was a case requiring some special consideration, and the granting of permits would have done no one an.' harm. Tt was still open to the board to approach the inspector. There had been no injustice done to the youths as fai as they could see. A nominal penalty of £2 was inflicted. Costs were allowed .amounting to £2 15s «d.