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S.I. No. 372/1947 - Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947.

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Reg. 26 S.I. No. 372/1947 - Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947. Open official source

26. Sewing on Buttons by hand, per doz. Buttons

¾

WITH AN ADDITION OF 50 PER CENT.

SECTION III.—PYJAMAS.

Home-workers employed in County Donegal.

The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-workers employed within the Administrative Area of the County of Donegal in making Pyjamas shall be the rates shown hereunder.

(a) Machining Pyjamas, including the following processes :—

Stitching Pocket on Jacket (one piece pocket). Double stitching or felling Pants and Jacket (full back), 4 seams in Jacket, 4 seams in Sleeves, and 3 seams in Pants. Stitching on Collar. Laying up and stitching skirt of Jacket and ends of Sleeves and Pants. Making Girdle Hem, and inserting Girdle. Making Fly. Putting on Patch. Stitching on Size Labels on Jacket and Pants. Runing, turning and stitching collar. Laying and Stitching on one-piece strap :—

s.

d.

General Minimum Piece-Rates

Jackets, per dozen

4

1½

Pants do.

3

4¾

(b) The following additional Rates shall be paid in respect of the processes and variations named hereunder :—

Processes :—

s.

d.

Laying and stitching on two-piece strap

Per doz. Suits

1¾

Stitching on Name Labels

Per doz. Labels

1¾

Sewing on Buttons by hand

Per doz. Buttons

¾

Variations :—

Split Back in Jacket

Per doz. Suits

2¼

Split Pants

Per doz. Suits

4½

WITH AN ADDITION OF 50 PER CENT.

SCHEDULE II.

MINIMUM RATES OF REMUNERATION FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE TIE-MAKING SECTION OF THE TRADE.

PART I.

GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS. (ALL AREAS).

Per Hour

s.

d.

Section I.—Tie cutters of 22 years of age and over, who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time, and who have had not less than five years' experience in Tie-Cutting.

2

5

Section II.—male workers (other than Tie-Cutters as specified in Section I above) :—

Per Hour

s.

d.

When employed under 15 years of age

5

" " at 15 and under 16 years of age

6

" " " 16 " 17 "

7¼

" " " 17 " 18 "

7¾

" " " 18 " 19 "

9¼

" " " 19 " 20 "

11¼

" " " 20 " 21 "

1

0¼

" " " 21 " 22 "

1

3¾

" " " 22 years of age and over

1

7¼

PART II.

GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS).

Per Hour

s.

d.

Section I.—Female Workers (other than Learners)

1

1½

Section II.—Female Learners, as defined in Schedule IV :—

Period of Employment

Learners Commencing at

18 years of age or over

An earlier age than 18 years

During 1st year of Learnership

per hour 5d.

per hour 4¼d.

" 2nd " "

"8¼d.

"6¼d.

" 3rd " "

"—

"7¼d.

" 4th " "

" —

" 9d.

PART III.

Per Hour

s.

d.

Piece-work Basis Time-Rates for all Female Workers (all Areas)

1

1½

PART IV.

Per Dozen

General Minimum Piece-Rate for Female Home-workers (All Areas) Making of Neck Ties

s.

d.

3

6

SCHEDULE III.

NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME RATES.

The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows :—

(a) Workers of 18 years and over :—

(b) Workers whose age is less than 18 years :—

In any Week

44

In any Week

40

On any day other than the Short Day

8

On the Short Day

4

The Minimum Rate for Overtime to apply in respect of all hours worked in excess of the above declared normal number of hours shall be one-and-a-quarter times the Minimum Rate (whether Time-Rate or Piece-Rate) otherwise applicable, i.e.,time-and-a-quarter.

SCHEDULE IV.

PART I.

DEFINITION OF WORKERS.

The Minimum Rates of Remuneration and Conditions of Employment set out in this Order shall apply subject to the provisions of the

Industrial Relations Act, 1946

, and of this Order, to all workers in respect of any time during which they are employed in those branches of the trade which are specified in the Trade Boards (Shirtmaking) Order, 1920, that is to say :—

(1) The making from textile fabrics of shirts, collars, cuffs, pyjamas, aprons, chefs' caps, hospital ward caps and other washable clothing worn by Male persons;

(2) the making of women's collars and cuffs and of nurses' washing belts, where carried on in association with or in conjunction with the making of the before-mentioned articles;

(3) the making of neckties worn by Male persons, and of neckties worn by Female persons, where made in association with or in conjunction with the making of neckties worn by Male persons;

Including :—

Laundering, smoothing, folding, ornamenting, boxing, packing, warehousing, and all other operations incidental to or appertaining to the making of any of the above-mentioned articles :—

But excluding :—

(1) The making of articles which are knitted or are made from knitted fabrics ;

(2) the making of handkerchiefs, mufflers, gloves, socks, stockings, spats, gaiters, bonnets, hats or caps (other than chef's caps and hospital ward caps) ;

(3) the making of boys' washing suits ;

(4) the making of washable clothing to be worn by children without distinction of sex ;

(5) the making of any articles, the making of which is included in the Trade Boards (Tailoring) Order, 1919.

PART II.

SPECIAL OR MEASURE CUTTER.

A Special or Measure Cutter is a Male Worker who :—

(a) Is able to take a complete set of measures and cut from model patterns; and

(b) has sufficient technical knowledge to alter patterns (excluding Stock Patterns).

PART III.

APPRENTICE CUTTER.

An Apprentice Cutter is a Male Worker who—

(a) Is employed under a verbal or written agreement by an employer who undertakes to provide the Apprentice with reasonable and effective facilities for learning the Cutting Branch of the Trade including the operations of Hooking-up, Folding, Marking-in (stencilling) or Marking-out (pencilling) and Dividing; and

(b) has received a certificate or has been registered in accordance with rules from time to time laid down by the Committee or has made application for such certificate or registration which has been duly acknowledged and is still under consideration. Provided that the certification or registration of an Apprentice Cutter shall become invalid if at any time during apprenticeship the provisions set out in this Schedule relating thereto are not complied with. Provided that an employer may employ an Apprentice Cutter on his first employment in the Cutting Branch of the Shirtmaking Trade as defined in this Schedule without a certificate or registration for a probationary period not exceeding four weeks; but in the event of such apprentice being continued thereafter at his employment the probationary period shall be included in his period of apprenticeship.

PART IV.

HOME-WORKER.

The expression " Home-worker " shall be deemed to mean a worker who works in her own home or in any other place not under the control or management of the employer.

PART V.

FEMALE LEARNER.

A Female Learner is a Female Worker who :—

(a) Is employed during the whole or a substantial part of her time learning any branch or process of the trade, by an employer who provides the Learner with reasonable facilities for such learning; and

(b) has received a certificate or has been registered in accordance with rules from time to time laid down by the Joint Labour Committee or has made application for such certificate or registration which has been duly acknowledged and is still under consideration.

Provided that—

(c) The certification or registration of a Learner shall become invalid if at any time during the learnership the provisions set out in this Schedule relating thereto are not complied with;

(d) An employer may employ a Female Learner on her first employment in the branch or branches of the Trade as above described without a certificate or registration, for a probationary period not exceeding four weeks; but in the event of such Learner being continued thereafter at her employment the probationary period shall be included in her period of learnership.

(e) Notwithstanding compliance with the conditions contained in this Schedule, a person shall not be deemed to be a Female Learner if she works in a room used for dwelling purposes and is not in the employment of her parent or guardian.

(f) A Female Learner shall cease to be a Female Learner and shall be entitled to the full Minimum Time-Rate for Female Workers other than Learners upon the fulfilment of the following conditions :—

Age of Entering upon Employment

Conditions

Under 18 years of age

The completion of not less than four years' employment.

18 years of age or over

The completion of two years' employment.

(g) No Female Learner shall be held to be entitled to the full Minimum Rates for Female Workers other than Learners until she has attained the age of 18 years, notwithstanding any employment she may have had.

(h) No Learner who has left and re-entered the Trade shall, after re-entry, serve a longer period as a Learner than would be permissable in the case of a person of the same age.

(i) AN APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER'S CERTIFICATE MUST BE MADE TO THE JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF EVERY WORKER WHOM IT IS DESIRED TO EMPLOY AT THE SPECIAL LOWER RATES FIXED FOR LEARNERS. Unless a Learner's Certificate has been obtained, or application has been made which has been acknowledged and is still under consideration and the other conditions of learners hip laid down in this Part of the Schedule are complied with, THE MINIMUM RATE PAYABLE IS THAT FOR WORKERS OTHER THAN LEARNERS.

(j) For the purpose of determining the Minimum Rate applicable there shall be included in the calculation of the period of employment of a Female Learner ONE-HALFOF THE PERIOD OF SUCH LEARNER'S ATTENDANCE AT A TECHNICAL SCHOOL for the purpose of receiving instruction in the Shirtmaking Trade from a teacher whose qualification has been approved by the Department of Education and who is employed by a Statutory Technical Instruction Committee.

(k) Such period of instruction in a Technical School shall not be regarded as " first employment in the branch or branches of the Trade " for the purpose of the provisions in (d) above relative to employment without a certificate or registration during the Learner's probationary period.

SCHEDULE V.

GENERAL.

Part I.—In the case of any worker employed on Piece-Work for which no General Minimum Piece-Rate has been fixed, the Minimum Piece-Rate payable shall be such as will yield in the circumstances of the case to an ordinary worker not less than the appropriate Basis Rate. In determining whether any piece-rate is sufficient to satisfy this condition regard must be had only to the earnings of ordinary workers, i.e., workers of ordinary skill and experience in the class of work in question, and not to the earnings of workers of less than ordinary skill and experience, e.g., learners, apprentices, and infirm workers.

For the purpose of the foregoing provisions the expression " Basis Rate means the Piece Work Basis Time-Rate fixed for the class of worker in question, or, where no such Piece-Work Basis Time-Rate has been fixed, the General Minimum Time-Rate which has been fixed for that class of worker.

Part II.—In totalling up any reckonings in the aggregate arrived at when paying the above rates every fraction of a farthing shall count as a farthing.

Part III.—The above Minimum Rates of Wages shall be payable on the basis that all sewings and other materials are supplied by the employer.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 26th day of July, 1947.

(Signed) M. GAVAGAN,

Registrar,

Labour Court.

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Preamble S.I. No. 372/1947 - Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947. Open official source

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 372.

SHIRTMAKING JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER, 1947.

THE LABOUR COURT.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1946

.

SUBMISSION having been made to the Labour Courr by the Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee of the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates

THE LABOUR COURT, the provisions of

Section 43

of the

Industrial Relations Act, 1946

, having been complied with, by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by the said Section 43 HEREBY ORDERS as follows :—

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