Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) Wages Regulation Order, 1949
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1949/268 |
1949 No. 268
WAGES COUNCILS
The Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) Wages Regulation Order, 194921stFebruary 1949
14thMarch 1949
Z. (49)
Whereas the Minister of Labour and National Service (hereinafter referred to as "the Minister") has received from the Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) (hereinafter referred to as "the Wages Council") the wages regulation proposals set out in the Schedule hereto, being proposals for fixing the remuneration to be paid by their employers to workers in relation to whom the Council operates in substitution for the remuneration fixed for those workers by the Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) Wages Regulation Order, 1947(a) (hereinafter referred to as "Order Z. (43)") as amended by the Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) Wages Regulation Order, 1948(b) (hereinafter referred to as "Order Z. (46)");
Now, therefore, the Minister by virtue of the powers conferred on him by section 10 of the Wages Councils Act, 1945(c), and of all other powers in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:—
Short title and interpretation.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) Wages Regulation Order, 1949.
(2) In this Order the expression "the specified date" means the 14th day of March, 1949, provided that where as respects any worker who is paid wages at intervals not exceeding seven days that date does not correspond with the beginning of the period for which the wages are paid, the expression "the specified date" means, as respects that worker, the beginning of the next such period following that date.
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1889(d), applies to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Fixing of statutory minimum remuneration and revocation of Order Z. (43) and Order Z. (46).
2.—(1) Effect is hereby given to the said wages regulation proposals set out in the Schedule hereto.
(2) The provisions of the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from the specified date and as from that date Order Z. (43)(a) and Order Z. (46)(b) shall cease to have effect.
Signed by order of the Minister of Labour and National Service this 21st day of February, 1949.
Godfrey H. Ince, Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and National Service.
(a) S.R. & O. 1947 (No. 1735) I, p. 2411.
(b) S.I. 1948 No. 1233.
(c) 8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 17.
(d) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
SCHEDULE
The following minimum remuneration shall be substituted for the statutory minimum remuneration fixed by Order Z. (43) as amended by Order Z. (46).
STATUTORY MINIMUM REMUNERATION
PART I
APPLICATION
Paragraph 1
(1) Subject to the provisions of Part III and Part IV of this Schedule, the minimum remuneration payable to a worker to whom this Schedule applies for all work except work to which a minimum overtime rate applies under Part V is—
(a) in the case of a time worker, the hourly general minimum time rate applicable to the worker under the provisions of this Schedule;
(b) in the case of a worker employed on piece work (other than an apprentice in the Dressers and Dyers' Section of the trade to whom paragraph 10 applies),
(i) where a general minimum piece rate applies under Part VII, that rate,
(ii) where no general minimum piece rate applies, piece rates each of which would yield, in the circumstances of the case, to an ordinary worker at least the same amount of money as the piece work basis time rate applicable to the worker or, where no piece work basis time rate applies, at least the same amount of money as the hourly general minimum time rate which would be applicable if the worker were a time worker, or
(c) in the case of an apprentice in the Dressers and Dyers' Section of the trade who is employed on piece work and to whom paragraph 10 of this Schedule applies, the piece rates specified in that paragraph. Provided that where an hourly guaranteed time rate is applicable to the worker and his minimum remuneration calculated on a time work basis at that rate exceeds the minimum remuneration calculated at the said piece rates the worker shall be paid not less than that guaranteed time rate.
(2) In this Schedule the expressions "hourly general minimum time rate" and "hourly guaranteed time rate" mean respectively the general minimum time rate and the guaranteed time rate applicable to the worker under Part II of this Schedule divided in either case by 44.
Paragraph 2
This Schedule applies to workers in relation to whom the Fur Wages Council (Great Britain) operates, that is to say, workers employed in Great Britain in the trade specified in the Regulations made by the Minister of Labour and dated 25th October, 1919(a), with respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of the Trade Board for the Fur Trade (Great Britain), namely):—
The dressing, dyeing and making up of furs or of skins for furriers' purposes including:—
(1) The dressing or dyeing or general preparation of furs or skins;
(2) The manufacture of furs or skins into garments, rugs, or other articles;
(3) The remaking, repairing or cleaning of articles made from furs or skins where carried on by fur dressers or fur manufacturers;
(4) The lining with fur of coats, cloaks, mantles, capes, gloves or similar articles where carried out by fur manufacturers;
(a) S.R. & O. 1919 (No. 1634) II, p. 549.
(5) Bundling, packing, warehousing and other operations carried on by fur skin merchants, fur dressers, fur dyers or fur manufacturers;
but excluding:—
(a) The making up of fur toys, purses, boots, shoes or slippers;
(b) The making of fur hats when carried on in association with or in conjunction with the making or trimming of men's, women's or children's headgear from other materials;
(c) Warehousing, packing and other similar operations carried on in shops wholly, mainly, or substantially engaged in the retail distribution of articles of any description that are not made on the premises.
PART II
GENERAL MINIMUM, GUARANTEED AND PIECE WORK BASIS TIME RATES
CUTTING AND NAILING BRANCH OF THE FURRIERS' SECTION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES
Paragraph 3
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the general minimum time rates per week of 44 hours applicable to workers in the cutting and nailing branch of the Furriers' Section are as follows:—
Male Female
workers workers
s. d. s. d
(a) CUTTERS who, having worked in the said branch for
six years or, in the case of workers who were
apprentices, for five years, have subsequently worked
as cutters for—
(i) not less than two years … … … … … … 130 0 126 6
(ii) less than two years but not less than one year 107 0 104 6
(iii) less than one year … … … … … … … 91 6 89 6
(b) NAILERS who, having worked in the said branch for
six years or, in the case of workers who were
apprentices, for five years, have subsequently worked
as nailers for—
(i) not less than two years … … … … … … 105 0 103 0
(ii) less than two years but not less than one year 97 0 94 6
(iii) less than one year … … … … … … … 89 0 86 6
Provided that where a nailer performs also the work of a cutter (as specified in paragraph 13 of this Schedule) the rate applicable to him in respect of that work shall be that which would be applicable if he were a cutter.
(c) APPRENTICES to cutting and nailing whose employment complies with the provisions of paragraph 20 of this Schedule during the following years of apprenticeship—
Workers aged
18 years or over
All other
Male Female workers
workers workers
s. d. s. d. s. d
The first year … … … 31 0 28 0 27 0
The second year … … … 36 0 33 0 31 0
The third year … … … 43 0 40 0 39 0
The fourth year … … … 52 0 50 0 48 0
The fifth year … … … 67 0 64 0 63 0
(d) LEARNERS to cutting and nailing, whose employment complies with the conditions specified in paragraph 23 of this Schedule, during the following years of employment—
Workers aged
18 years or over
All other
Male Female workers
workers workers
s. d. s. d. s. d
The first year … … … 31 0 29 0 27 0
The second year … … … 34 0 32 0 30 0
The third year … … … 40 0 38 0 36 0
The fourth year … … … 46 0 44 0 42 0
The fifth year … … … 58 0 56 0 54 0
The sixth year … … … 70 0 68 0 —
(e) ALL OTHER WORKERS employed in cutting and nailing or in either of such operations, during the following years of employment—
Workers aged
18 years or over
All other
Male Female workers
workers workers
s. d. s. d. s. d
The first year … … … 33 0 30 0 28 0
The second year … … … 36 0 34 0 32 0
The third year … … … 43 0 40 0 39 0
The fourth year … … … 52 0 50 0 48 0
The fifth year … … … 64 0 62 0 60 0
The sixth year … … … 76 0 74 0 —
(f) MALE WORKERS aged 21 years or over and engaged in CLEANING
by any method, fur skins or articles manufactured s. d.
from fur .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0
PIECE WORK BASIS TIME RATES—CUTTERS OR NAILERS
Paragraph 4
The piece work basis time rate applicable to a cutter or nailer specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph 3 of this Schedule when employed on piece work is a rate equal to one-and-one-third times the hourly general minimum time rate which would be applicable if the worker were employed on time work.
MACHINING, LINING, FINISHING AND HAND FUR SEWING BRANCH OF THE FURRIERS' SECTION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES
Paragraph 5
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the general minimum time rates per week of 44 hours applicable to female workers in the machining, lining, finishing and hand fur sewing branch of the Furriers' Section are as follows:—
(a) FUR MACHINISTS who have worked for five years .. s. d.
in the said branch . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 0
(b) LINERS, FINISHERS, HAND FUR SEWERS OR MACHINISTS
(other than fur machinists) who have worked for
five years in the said branch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 0
(c) LEARNERS to machining, lining, finishing or hand fur sewing, or to two or more of such operations, whose employment complies with the conditions specified in paragraph 24 of this Schedule, during the following years of...
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