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S.I. No. 232/1959 - Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Join Labour Committee) 1959.
Table of Provisions (27)
Statutory Text (27 Articles)
1. Yoking (Single Yokes)
1
7¼
2. Yoking and Taping (Double Yokes, pleat on back body)
2
1½
3. Yoking (Double Yokes, 2 rows at back body)
2
8½
4. Yoking (Double Yokes, back body gathered)
3
1
5. Cuffing (when laid up stitched through)
1
1½
6. Cuffing (Sleeves gathered)
1
3¼
7. Cuffing (Cuffs run on)
1
4¼
8. Stiff Cuffs when dressed
1
3¾
9. Banding
1
4¼
10. Banding (Bands run on by machine)
2
2¾
11. Hemming inside neckband by hand
3
8
12. Side Seaming and Sleeving
2
2½
13. Side Seaming and Sleeving (Vented)
2
5¼
14. Stitching down Vents
5
15. Hemming Sleeves (no Vents)
5
16. Hemming and Venting Sleeves
6¼
17. One Sleeve Piece and Hem, or two Sleeve Piece
1
0¼
18. Sleeve Gores
5
19. Casings round armholes (Back)
5
20. Casings round armholes (Front)
6¼
Per dozen shirts
s.
d.
21. Patch (Split) or Neck Piece
6¼
22. Stitching on Name Labels (one Label per Shirt)
5
23. Stitching on Name Labels (two Labels per Shirt)
6¼
24. Hand Buttonholes (½ inch holes) per dozen Holes
0½
25. Hand Buttonholes (7/8 holes) per dozen Holes
1
4¼
26. Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen Buttons
2¼
SECTION III.—WORKERS EMPLOYED IN MAKING 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 Parts 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. Running, turning and stitching collar. Laying and stitching on one-piece strap :—
s.
d.
General Minimum Piece-Rates :—Jackets per dozen
11
3½
Pants do.
9
3½
(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 dozen Suits.
5
Stitching on Name Labels. Per dozen Labels.
5
Sewing on Buttons by hand. Per dozen Buttons.
2¼
VARIATIONS
Split Back in Jacket. Per dozen Suits.
6¼
Split Pants. Per dozen Suits.
1
0¼
PART III.
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES AND PIECE WORK BASIS TIME RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE TIE MAKING BRANCH OF THE TRADE.
SECTION I.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS).
(a) 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.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
3
11¾
(
b
) Male Workers (Other than Tie-Cutters as specified in (
a
) above) :—
Per Hour.
s.
d.
When employed under 15 years of age
9¾
" " at 15 and under 16 years of age
11½
" " " 16 " " 17 " " "
1
1½
" " " 17 " " 18 " " "
1
3¼
" " " 18 " " 19 " " "
1
5¼
" " " 19 " " 20 " " "
1
9
" " " 20 " " 21 " " "
1
11
" " " 21 " " 22 " " "
2
6
" " 22 years of age and over
3
1¾
SECTION II.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners)
2
2¼
(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VI :—
Period of Employment
Learners commencing at
18 years of age or over.
An earlier age than 18 years.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
During 1st year of Learnership
10½
9½
" 2nd " " "
1
5½
1
1¾
" 3rd " " "
—
1
3¾
" 4th " " "
—
1
7¼
SECTION III.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATES FOR ALL FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS).
Per Hour.
s.
d.
2
2¼
SECTION IV.—GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR FEMALE HOME-WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
Per Dozen
s.
d.
Making of Neck Ties (exclusive of cutting).
10
3½
PART VIII.
WAITING TIME
A worker must be paid not less than the appropriate Minimum Rate in respect of all time during which he is present on the employer's premises unless the employer can prove that such worker was so present (a) without the employer's consent, express or implied, or (b) for some purpose unconnected with his work and other than waiting for work to be given him to perform ; or unless the worker was present (c) only by reason of the fact that he was resident on the premises, or (d) during normal meal hours in a room or place in which no work is being done.
A worker employed an piece-work is deemed during " waiting time " to have been employed at the General Minimum Time-Rate applicable.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Court, this 29th day of December, 1959.
(Signed) D. MAC DIARMADA,
A person authorised under
Section 18
of the
Industrial Relations Act, 1946
, to authenticate the Seal of the Court.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Instrument fixes new minimum rates of pay as from the 2nd January, 1960, for workers employed in the Shirtmaking Trade. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Shirtmaking joint Labour Committee.
S.I. No. 232 of 1959.
EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER (SHIRTMAKING JOIN LABOUR COMMITTEE) 1959.
WHEREAS the Labour Court (hereinafter called " the Court ") pursuant to the provisions of
Section 43
of the
Industrial Relations Act, 1946
(hereinafter called " the Act ") made Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1953, dated 31st January, 1953, (hereinafter called " the principal Order ") ;
AND WHEREAS the Court pursuant to the same Section of the Act also made Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1958, dated 29th January, 1958 (hereinafter called " the said Order ") ;
AND WHEREAS the Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called " the Committee ") has submitted to the Court proposals for fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates ;
AND WHEREAS the provisions of section 43 of the act have been complied with ;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Court, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 43 of the act hereby orders as follows :—
(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1959.
(2) Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto.
(3) The provisions set out in the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from the 2nd of January, 1960, and as from that date the principal Order shall be amended by the substitution of Parts I and III of the Schedule hereto for Parts I and III of the principal Order, by the amendment of Part II of the principal Order in the manner provided for in Part II of the Schedule hereto and by the addition of Part VIII, as set out in the Schedule hereto, to the Schedule to the principal Order.
(4) As from the 2nd January, 1960, the said Order shall be revoked.
SCHEDULE.
PART I.
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES AND PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE SHIRTMAKING BRANCH OF THE TRADE.
SECTION I.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS.
Workers employed elsewhere than in Co. Donegal.
Workers employed in Co. Donegal.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
(a) SPECIAL or MEASURE CUTTERS as defined in Part VI, or PATTERN CUTTERS or PATTERN TAKERS, who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time and who have not less than five years' experience after attaining 19 years of age
3
11¾
3
11¼
The experience of Special or Measure Cutters shall include three years' experience of Measure Cutting.
(b) CUTTERS (other than those specified in (a) above) of 22 years of age or 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 cutting in the Shirtmaking Trade.
3
9¾
3
9¼
NOTE.—The term " cutting " shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (stencilling) and Marking-out (pencilling), and a male worker (other than an apprentice) who performs the operations of Marking-in (Stencilling) and Marking-out (pencilling) shall be deemed to be a cutter and entitled to the appropriate rates.
(c) Apprentice Cutters, as defined in Part VI, and Male Workers other than those specified in (a) and (b) above :—
When employed under 15 years of age
9¾
9¼
" " at 15 and under 16 years of age
11½
11
" " " 16 " " 17 " " "
1
1½
1
1
" " " 17 " " 18 " " "
1
2¾
1
2¼
" " " 18 " " 19 " " "
1
6¾
1
6¼
" " " 19 " " 20 " " "
1
10¾
1
10¼
" " " 20 " " 21 " " "
2
2½
2
2
" " " 21 " " 22 " " "
2
7½
2
7
" " " 22 years of age or over.
3
3¼
3
2¾
SECTION II.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR MALE CUTTERS
Workers employed elsewhere than in Co. Donegal.
Workers employed in Co. Donegal.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
CUTTERS (Other than Special or Measure Cutters as defined in Part VI) of 22 years of age or 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 Cutting in the Shirtmaking Trade
3
9¾
3
9¼
The term " Cutting " shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (stencilling) and Marking-out (pencilling)
SECTION III.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS
Workers employed elsewhere than in Co. Donegal.
Workers employed in Co. Donegal.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners)
2
2¼
2
1¾
(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VI (All areas)
Learners commencing at
18 years of age or over
An earlier age than 18 years.
Period of Employment.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
During 1st year of Learnership—
10½
9½
" 2nd " " "
1
5½
1
1¾
" 3rd " " "
—
1
3¾
" 4th " " "
—
1
7¼
SECTION IV.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR ALL FEMALE WORKERS
Female Workers (including female learners as defined in Part VI) when employed on Piece-work for which no General Minimum Piece-Rate has been fixed by the Committee, shall be paid for each operation on which so employed a Piece-Rate not less than that which would yield in the circumstances of the case, to an ordinary worker at least 2s. 2¼d. per hour (2s. 1¾d. per hour in the case of a worker employed in Co. Donegal.)
PART II.
GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR FEMALE HOME-WORKERS.
SECTION I.—WORKERS EMPLOYED IN MAKING COARSE SHIRTS.
Workers employed elsewhere than in Co. Donegal.
Workers employed in Co. Donegal.
s.
d.
s.
d.