Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1981.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: 18
Tie Cutters who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time and who have had not less than three years experience in tie cutting.
JOB CLASS 2:
CUTTERS (other than those specified in JOB CLASS 1) who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time, and who have had not less than three years experience in cutting in the Shirtmaking or Tiemaking Trade.
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paragraphs: 73
NOTE: The terms "cutting" shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (Stencilling), and Marking-out (Pencilling) and a 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 rate.
JOB CLASS 3:
GENERAL WORKERS
are persons performing operations requiring levels of flexibility and experience in excess of Classes 4 and 5.
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paragraphs: 49
JOB CLASS 4:
SPECIAL MACHINISTS using high level manipulative skill in excess of Job Class 5. (as defined in Part VI)
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paragraphs: 41
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).
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paragraphs: 88
LEARNERS:
(a) LEARNER CUTTERS as defined in Part VI
For 1st six months of learnership
63% of Job Class 5
For 2nd six months of learnership
70% of Job Class 5
For 3rd six months of learnership
80% of Job Class 5
For 4th six months of learnership
90% of Job Class 5
For 5th + 6th six months of learnership
100% of Job Class 5
On completion of three years learnership full general minimum time rate for Job Class 2.
(b) For 1st six months of Learnership
63% of Job Class 5
For 2nd six months of Learnership
70% of Job Class 5
For 3rd six months of Learnership
80% of Job Class 5
For 4th six months of Learnership
90% of Job Class 5
After 2 years
100% of appropriate Job Class Rate.
SECTION II
PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME RATE FOR CUTTERS
From Date of Order
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 of experience in the trade.
Per week
£
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paragraphs: 73
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 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%.
Date of Order
( b ) TIEMAKING rates shall be
£6.13 per dozen
The remuneration at Job Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and (a) and (b) above shall be payable from the date of this Order.
SECOND PHASE
The basic wages of Job Classes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and (a) and (b) above shall be increased by 7% (or by such percentage as shall be decided by the Employer Labour Conference) from 1st July, 1981 from which date the increased basic wages shall be payable.
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:—
Normal Hours
Workers over 16 years of age in any week not exceeding
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
Normal hours
Maximum hours
of age in any week not exceeding
37½
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
Those workers who do not have 19 days Paid Leave shall be entitled to a total of 19 days paid leave, in the holiday year 1981 and thereafter. The entitlement to these additional day(s) shall be based on the provisions of 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;
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) 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