Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee) 1971.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1
paragraphs: Men's plain square shirts:
Per Dozen Shirts:
Single Seams ... ... ... ... ...
1·5146
1·374
Double Seams ... ... ... ...
1·9719
1·7917
num: 2
paragraphs: Boy's plain square shirts :
Single Seams
(Sizes 1-5) ... ... ...
1·1386
1·025
(Sizes 6-9) ... ... ...
1·3125
1·1834
Double Seams
(Sizes 1-5) ... ... ...
1·349
1·223
(Sizes 6-9) ... ... ...
1·6094
1·4553
(The above rates cover all the machine work normally done by the Home-worker on the shirts, but do not cover the making of button holes and sewing on of buttons.
Additional rates to be paid in the case of shirts in which the undermentioned variations occur:—
Per Doz. Shirts:
num: 3
paragraphs: Armholes shaped ... ... ... ...
0·0532
0·0532
num: 4
paragraphs: Front of Shirt shaped ... ... ... ...
0·0532
0·0532
num: 5
paragraphs: Back of front lining ... ... ... ...
0·1355
0·1230
num: 6
paragraphs: Back and front lining ... ... ... ...
0·2761
0·2417
num: 7
paragraphs: Tab below breast piece ... ... ...
0·0875
0·075
num: 8
paragraphs: Making button holes and sewing on buttons ...
0·1667
0·1355
num: 9
paragraphs: Stitching on name labels, per doz. labels ...
0·075
0·0667
num: 10
paragraphs: Making collar tops, per doz. collar tops ...
0·0948
0·0855
num: 11
paragraphs: Sewing on collar tops ... ... ... ...
0·1355
0·1209
num: 12
paragraphs: Sewing on pockets per doz. shirts ... ...
0·0532
0·0532
NOTE: For the purpose of the General Minimum Piece-Rates set out in this section the following definitions and conditions shall apply:—
(i) A coarse shirt shall be deemed to be a shirt made from any kind of the following materials:—
Flannelette, army grey, khaki, sateen drill, coarse Oxford, Harvard and twisted tweed.
(ii) A plain square shirt shall be deemed to be a shirt without shape in the armholes, skirts or cuffs, with a shoulder piece or lifted shoulder, with band and cuffs made in one piece, and with single breast piece having only one row of stitching and the bottom square or diamond.
SECTION II.—WORKERS EMPLOYED IN MAKING SHIRTS OTHER THAN COARSE SHIRTS.
(A) Homeworkers employed elsewhere than in Co. Donegal.
The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-Workers employed elsewhere than within the Administrative Area of the County of Donegal in making shirts other than Coarse Shirts, shall be the rates set out below:
MACHINING—
Per dozen shirts
£
num: 1
paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Back ... ... ... ... ...
0·0948
num: 2
paragraphs: Stitching on casings Front ... ... ... ... ...
0·0948
num: 3
paragraphs: Stitching on trimming:
(a) Neckbands ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·1667
(b) Neckbands (if dressed) ... ... ... ... ...
0·2094
(c) Cuffs (ordinary gathering) ... ... ... ...
0·2094
(d) Cuffs (measured gathering) ... ... ... ...
0·4698
num: 4
paragraphs: Making and stitching on yokes ... ... ... ... ...
0·30
num: 5
paragraphs: Stitching back of yoke to back body only ... ... ...
0·2490
num: 6
paragraphs: Making sleeves—4 pieces : 2 pieces and 2 hems, or
4 hems and 2 vents ... ...
0·2094
num: 7
paragraphs: Putting in Sleeves and seaming Sleeves and Body with Vents
(double seaming and double stitching all through) ... ...
0·6334
num: 8
paragraphs: Double seaming and double stitching Gore in Sleeve ...
0·0948
num: 9
paragraphs: Stitching on Neck Pieces ... ... ... ... ...
0·0948
num: 10
paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels: per dozen labels ... ... ...
0·0375
HAND FINISHING—
num: 11
paragraphs: Hemming inside Neckband: per dozen shirts ... ...
0·4990
num: 12
paragraphs: Sewing Cuff Holes (7/8 inch) per dozen Holes ... ... ...
0·2417
num: 13
paragraphs: Sewing ½ inch Holes: per dozen Holes ... ... ...
0·1636
num: 14
paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons: for 3 dozen Buttons ... ... ...
0·075
(B) 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 Shirts other than Coarse Shirts shall be the rates shown hereunder:—
PROCESSES—
num: 1
paragraphs: Yoking (Single Yokes) ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·2053
num: 2
paragraphs: Yoking and Taping (Double Yokes, pleat on back body) ...
0·2740
num: 3
paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, 2 rows at back body) ... ...
0·3448
num: 4
paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, back body gathered) ... ...
0·3917
num: 5
paragraphs: Cuffing (when laid up stitched through) ... ... ...
0·1438
num: 6
paragraphs: Cuffing (Sleeves gathered) ... ... ... ... ...
0·1636
num: 7
paragraphs: Cuffing (Cuffs run on) ... ... ...... ...
0·1688
num: 8
paragraphs: Stiff Cuffs when dressed ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·1657
num: 9
paragraphs: Banding ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·1688
num: 10
paragraphs: Banding (Bands run on by machine) ... ... ... ...
0·2834
num: 11
paragraphs: Hemming inside neckband by hand ... ... ... ...
0·4688
num: 12
paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving ... ... ... ...
0·2803
num: 13
paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving (Vented) ... ... ... ..
0·3125
num: 14
paragraphs: Stitching down Vents ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·0532
num: 15
paragraphs: Hemming Sleeves (no Vents) ... ... ... ... ...
0·0532
num: 16
paragraphs: Hemming and Venting Sleeves ... ... ... ... ...
0·0657
num: 17
paragraphs: One Sleeve Piece and Hem, or two Sleeve Pieces ... ...
0·1521
num: 18
paragraphs: Sleeve Gores ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·0532
num: 19
paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Back) ... ... ... ... ...
0·0532
num: 20
paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Front) ... ... ... ...
0·0657
num: 21
paragraphs: Patch (Split) or Neck Piece ... ... ... ... ...
0·0657
num: 22
paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (One Label per Shirt) ... ...
0·0532
num: 23
paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (Two labels per Shirt) ... ...
0·0657
num: 24
paragraphs: Hand Buttonholws (½ inch holes) Per dozen Holes ... ...
0·1323
num: 25
paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (7/8 inch holes) Per dozen Holes ... ...
0·1688
num: 26
paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen Buttons ... ...
0·0261
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 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 Jackets and Pants. Running, turning and stitching collar, Laying and stitching on one-piece strap :—
General Minimum Piece Rates:
Jackets: per dozen
= 1·4386
Pants do.
= 1·1813
(b) The following additional Rates shall be paid in respect of the processes and variations named hereunder :—
PROCESSES:
Laying and stitching on two-piece strap per dozen suits ...
0·0532
Stitching on name Labels per dozen Labels ... ... ...
0·0532
Sewing on Buttons by hand per dozen Buttons ... ...
0·0261
VARIATIONS::
Split Back in Jacket per dozen Suits ... ... ... ...
0·0657
Split Pants per dozen Suits ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·1521
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).
Per Hour
£
(a) Tie Cutters of 11 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 ... ...
0·4375
(b) Male Workers (Other than Tie-Cutters as specified in (a) above):
When employed under 15 years of age ... ... ... ...
0·1240
,, ,, at 15 and under 16 years of age ... ...
0·1375
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0·1532
,, ,, ,, 17 ,, ,, 18 ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·175
,, ,, ,, 18 ,, ,, 19 ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·1943
,, ,, ,, 19 ,, ,, 20 ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·2282
,, ,, ,, 20 ,, ,, 21 ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·2459
,, ,, ,, 21 years of age and over ... ... ...
0·3896
SECTION II.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners) ... ... ...
0·2792
(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VII. ... ...
Learners commencing at
18 years of age or over
An earlier age than 18 years
Per hour
Per hour
£
£
During 1st six months of Learnership ... ...
0·1792
0·1709
,, 2nd,, ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·1792
0·1792
,, 3rd,, ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·2021
0·1875
,, 4th,, ,, ,, ,, ... ...
0·2021
0·2021
£
SECTION III.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR ALL FEMALE
WORKERS (ALL AREAS) ... ... ... ... ... ...
0·2792
SECTION IV.—GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR FEMALE
HOME WORKERS (ALL AREAS) ... ... ... ... ... ...
Per Hour
£
Making of Neck Ties (exclusive of cutting) ... ...
1·3053
PART IV.
SECTION I.—NORMAL WORKING HOURS
The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be 40 hours.
SECTION II : OVERTIME RATES AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
Time worked in any week in excess of the declared number of hours and all time worked between 1 p.m. on Saturday and normal starting time on Monday morning and all time worked on public statutory holidays shall be regarded as overtime and shall be paid for at the following rates :—
(a) For the first four hours overtime, one and a quarter times the minimum rate otherwise applicable, i.e. time-and-a-quarter.
(b) For overtime after the first four hours, one and a half-times the minimum rate otherwise applicable, i.e. time-and-a-half.
(c) For overtime worked between 1 p.m. on Saturday and normal starting time on Monday morning, twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable, i.e. double time.
(d) Where a worker is required to work on a statutory public holiday he shall be paid at the rate of double time for that day and in addition shall be granted a day off in lieu with pay.
PART V.
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS.
(a) Workers in relation to whom the Committee operates and who qualify for Annual Leave under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 , shall be granted additional leave as follows :—
5 additional days in the employment year 1968/1969 and future employment years.
(b) Additional Annual Leave may be granted at such time as may be agreed between worker and the employer.
PART VI.
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 nay 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 distintion of sex ;
(5) the making of any articles, the making of which is included in the Trade Boards (Tailoring) Order, 1919.
PART VII.
DEFINITION OF WORKERS.
A SPECIAL OR MEASURE CUTTER IS A MALE WORKERS 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).
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