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A.D.

1957.

)LABOUR (CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN WORKERS) (AMENDMENT) [No.

12 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORDINANCE No.

12 OF' 1957 .

... LABOUR (CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN WORKERS) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1957.

I assent.

F.D.

JAKEWAY, Officer the Government.

Administering Arrangement of Sections 21st May, 1957.

Section.

1.

Short title.

2.

Amendment of section 3.


Repeal and re-enactment 3 of Chapter 110. of schedule AN ORDINANCE Certain Workers) Ordinance.

to amend the Labour (Conditions to Chapter 110. of Employment of l25th May, 1957) by the Legislature of British Guiana:- A.D. 1957 Enacted 1.This Ordinance may be cited as the Labour (Conditions Short title.

of Employment 1957, and shall be construed Workers) (Amendment) and read as one with the Labour of Certain Ordinance, 98 No.
12 j THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA [AD.

1957 Cap.

110.

(Conditions hereinafter ance amending the same.

referred of Employment of Certain Workers) Ordinance, to as the Principal Orcljnance, and any Ordin­ Amendment of section 3 of Chapter llO.
by 2.Section 3 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended (a)the deletion of the words "second column of the" appearing therein; and (b)the deletion of th8 proviso thereto, and the substi­ tution therefor of th2 followic.g:- "Provided that the Governor may in Council from time to time by Order published in the Gazette lars contained thinks fit."
in the schedule as he aforesaid vary, alter, or amend any of the particu­ 3.The schedule to the Principal Ordinance is hereby .repealed and ·the following is substituted therefor:- Repeal and re-enactment of schedule to Chapter 110.

"SCHEDULE (a) !HOTELS Secs.

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v. CATEGORY OF WORKER MINll\'IUM RATE OF WAGES and ·miHrin Geo,•yeto1on.

t1wee miles of tll e ·af '/11e1•,.
boumlm·ies Bartica anrl Nn, A1nstc1•t7!tnt ---·--- Head cook $10.08 per week $ 9.24 per ,veek cook .. Assistant $ 6.48 per week $ 5.94 per week Kitchen maid Pantry maid $ 5.76 per week $ 5.28 per week $ 5.76 per week $ 5.28 per week Head waiter $13.92 per week $12.76 per week Waiter Maid .. $ 9.36 per weel, $ 8.58 per week $ 5.76 per week $ 5.28 per week Maid-waitress $ 7.20 oer week $ 6.60 per week Bell boy .. / $ 4.32 per week $ 3.96 per week NOTE: (i) The above workers shall be s111,plied with hot meals on every working day in addition to the above rates of wages.
(ii) Where any of the abov,• wol'!u,r� is required to wear a nniionn, such uniform shall be supplied emJ)loyer.

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kept laundered free of charge by the A.D.1957] LABOUR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF' CERTAIN WORKERS) (AMENDMENT) [No.
12 99 (b)RESTAURANTS, COOKSHOPS AND PARLOURS ------------------:---------- MINIMUM RATE 4 >F WAGES CATEGORY OF WORKER Cook .. Head waitress Waitress Order girl Boy Dishwasher Assistant $7 .20 per week $8.64 per week $5.76 per week $7.20 per week $5.04 per week $5.76 per week Cleaner NOTE: (i) The above worlce1·s <lay in addition shall be supplied to the above 1·at�s of wages.
$5.76 per week I •$6.00 per week with ltol meals on every working (ii) Where any of tile above worke1·s is rc(Juirecl to wear a uniform, such uni­ form shall be supplied and kept laundered free of clrn1·gc by the employer.

The minimum .rate of wages payable to a person employed during any period of time mentioned than one category minimum rates of wages are set out, shall be the highest rates.
set out above, in respect in tbis schedule in more of which different of such The minimum rate of wages payable to a person employed in period of time for any shorter i;han any of the above categories i:he appropriate period set out above shall be the appropriate _, minimum rate of wages set out above in re1;pect of the last men­ tioned period."

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