Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1975.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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The experience of Special or Measure Cutters shall include three years' experience of Measure Cutting.
( b ) CUTTERS ( other than those specified in (a) above) of 21 years of age or 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 cutting in the Shirtmaking Trade
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Note: The term "cutting" shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (stencilling) and Marking-out (pencilling) and a male 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.
( c ) Apprentice Cutters, as defined in Part VII and Male workers other than those specified in (a) and (b) above.
When employed
under 16 years of age
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When employed at 16 and under 17 years of age
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When employed at 17 and under 18 years of age
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When employed at 18 and under 19 years of age
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When employed at 19 and under 20 years of age
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When employed at 20 and under 21 years of age
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When employed at 21 years of age and over
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SECTION II.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR MALE CUTTERS.
CUTTERS (other than Special or Measure Cutters as defined in Part VII) of 21 years of age or over, who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time, and who have not less than five years' experience in Cutting in the Shirtmaking Trade
The term "Cutting" shall be deemed to include the operations of Marking-in (stencilling) the Marking-out (pencilling).
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SECTION III.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE FOR FEMALE WORKERS.
(a) Female Workers ( other than learners)
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(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VII (all areas)
Learners commencing at
18 years of age or over
An earlier age than 18 years
Per Hour
Per Hour
Date of Order
1/1/76
Date of Order
1/1/76
p.
p.
p.
p.
During 1st six months of Learnership
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During 2nd six months of Learnership
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During 3rd six months of Learnership
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During 4th six months of Learnership
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SECTION IV.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR ALL FEMALE WORKERS.
Female Workers (including female learners as defined in Part VII) 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 66.57p. date of Order, and 67.93 (1/1/76); 66.32p. date of Order, and 67.68 (1/1/76) in the case of a worker employed in Co. Donegal.
PART II.
GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR FEMALE HOME-WORKERS.
These rates shall be general minimum rates plus 50%.
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
Pence
Date of Order
1/1/76
(a) Tie Cutters of 21 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
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(b) Male Workers ( other than Tie-Cutters as specified in (a) above:—
When employed under 16 years of age
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When employed at 16 years and under 17 years of age
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When employed at 17 years and under 18 years of age
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When employed at 18 years and under 19 years of age
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When employed at 19 years and under 20 years of age
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When employed at 20 years and under 21 years of age
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When employed at 21 years of age and over
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SECTION II.—GENERAL MINIMUM RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners)
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(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VII.
Learners commencing at
18 years of or
age over
An earlier age than
18 years
Per Hour
Pence
Per Hour
Pence
Date of Order
1/1/76
Date of Order
1/1/76
During 1st six months of Learnership
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During 2nd six months of Learnership
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During 3rd six months of Learnership
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During 4th six months of Learnership
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SECTION III: PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATE FOR ALL FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
Per Hour
Pence
Date of Order
1/1/76
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SECTION IV.—GENERAL PIECE-MINIMUM RATE FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
Per Dozen
Date of Order
1/1/76
Making of Neck Ties (exclussive of cutting)
£2.99
£3.05
Fourth Phase:
The Fourth Phase increase—which shall be applied to the basic rate as at the end of the third phase—shall be in accordance with the fourth phase of the National Wage Agreement 1975 as in force on the operative date of the fourth phase.
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 the Statutory Annual Leave under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 shall be granted an additional week's leave which may be granted at such time as may be agreed between the 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 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 neck ties worn by male persons, and of neck ties worn by female persons, where made in association with or in conjunction with the making of neck ties 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 Board (Tailoring) Order, 1919.
PART VII.
DEFINITION OF WORKERS.
A Special or Measure Cutter is a Male 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).
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