Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1978.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 98
paragraphs: 21p
£1.00
JOB CLASS 5:
ALL OPERATIONS of skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions not included in JOB CLASSES 1 to 4 (as defined in Part VI)
num: 97
paragraphs: 44p
num: 99
paragraphs: 38p
LEARNERS:
(a) LEARNER CUTTERS as defined in Part VI
For 1st year of learnership
num: 62
paragraphs: 36p
num: 63
paragraphs: 60p
For 2nd year of learnership
num: 70
paragraphs: 45p
num: 71
paragraphs: 85
For 3rd year of learnership
num: 97
paragraphs: 44p
num: 99
paragraphs: 38p
On completion of 3 years'
Full general minimum time rate for cutters.
(b) OTHER LEARNERS
For 1st year of learnership
num: 62
paragraphs: 36p
num: 63
paragraphs: 60p
For 2nd year of learnership
num: 70
paragraphs: 45p
num: 71
paragraphs: 85p
On completion of 2 years'
learnership
Not less than general minimum time-rate for JOB CLASS 5
SECTION II.—
PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR CUTTERS
Per Hour
Per Hour
CUTTERS (other than Measure or Special Cutters as defined in Part VI), who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time, and who have not less than three years' experience in the trade
£1.23
£1.25
The term "cutting" shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (stencilling) and Marking-out (Pencilling)
SECTION III.—
PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR ALL WORKERS
Workers (including 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 the equivalent of the rate applicable to the relevant Job Class.
PART II.
GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR HOME-WORKERS.
(a)
SHIRTMAKING:
rates shall be general minimum rates plus 50%
1/4/79
£4.37
Per dozen
(b)
TIEMAKING:
rates shall be
Date of Order
£4.28
Per dozen
PART III.
SECTION I.—NORMAL WORKING HOURS
The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:
Workers over 16 years of age in
any week not exceeding
Normal
Hours
40
Workers over 16 years and under 18 years the maximum number of hours which may be worked shall be governed by the provisions of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1977 .
Workers between 15 and 16 years of age
in any week not exceeding
Normal Hours
37½
Maximum
Hours
40
SECTION II.—OVERTIME RATES AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
( a ) Overtime worked on any day with the exception of Sundays, Public Holidays and time worked prior to normal starting time on Monday shall be paid for at the rate of one and a half times the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. time and a half for the first four hours on any day and twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time thereafter.
( b ) Overtime worked on Sundays and prior to normal starting time on Monday shall be paid for at the rate of twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time.
( c ) Overtime worked on statutory public holidays shall be paid for at the rate of twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time plus a day off in lieu with pay.
PART IV.
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS.
Annual holidays shall be granted in accordance with the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 .
PART V.
WORKERS IN RELATION TO WHOM THE COMMITTEE OPERATES.
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 chefs' 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 VI.
DEFINITION OF WORKERS.
A SPECIAL OR MEASURE CUTTER is a 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).
A LEARNER CUTTER is a Worker who—
( a ) is employed under a verbal or written agreement by an employer who undertakes to provide the learner 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