Employment Regulation Order (Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee), 1975
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: 39
For Workers of 20 and under 21 years of age
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paragraphs: 23
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paragraphs: 84
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paragraphs: 55
For Workers of 19 and under 20 years of age
num: 28
paragraphs: 65
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paragraphs: 08
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paragraphs: 71
For Workers of 18 and under 19 years of age
num: 25
paragraphs: 07
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paragraphs: 32
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paragraphs: 88
For Workers of 17 and under 18 years of age
num: 21
paragraphs: 48
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paragraphs: 56
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paragraphs: 04
For Workers of 16 and under 17 years of age
num: 17
paragraphs: 90
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paragraphs: 80
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paragraphs: 20
For Workers of 15 and under 16 years of age
num: 14
paragraphs: 32
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paragraphs: 04
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paragraphs: 36
For Workers of 14 and under 15 years of age
num: 10
paragraphs: 74
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paragraphs: 28
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paragraphs: 52
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.
SECTION III.—Provision for Late Entrants
Persons entering the Trade for the first time having reached the age of 16 years shall not be entitled to demand the minimum rate applicable to their age until they have had six months experience in the trade. During this period they shall receive a commencing rate not less than 60 % of the minimum rate otherwise applicable.
PART II
Operatives on Piece Work
An employer may at his discretion introduce piece-work into his firm for periods of not less than one week at a time. If a worker is paid on the basis of piece-work his rate of pay shall be at least 25 % above the general minimum time-rate. If a worker who is normally employed on piece-work ceases to be so employed he shall be paid at a rate of not less than the general minimum time-rate which in these circumstances shall be the piece-work basis time rate.
PART III
SECTION I—Normal Working Hours and Overtime Rates
The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows:—
In any week
40
On any day other than the Short Day, not exceeding
8
On the Short Day not exceeding
4
SECTION II—The Minimum Rate for Overtime to apply in respect of Hours Worked by a Worker, whether employed on Time-Work or on Piece-Work, in excess of the declared Normal Number of Hours of Work shall be as follows:—
One-and-a-half times the Minimum Rate otherwise applicable, i.e. time-and-a-half.
SECTION III
Workers who qualify for payment under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973 , shall be paid for all time worked on a Public Holiday, at a rate of not less than three times the normal rate, subject to a minimum payment for four hours, or at a rate of not less than twice the normal rate plus one day in lieu, subject to the provision that such workers will be remunerated at not less than that provided by the Holidays Employees Act, 1973 .
PART IV
DEFINITION OF WORKERS
SECTION I—A Manager or Supervisor (Male or Female)
A Manager or Supervisor (male or female) is a worker (a) who exercises sole supervising authority over all workers exceeding three in number (excluding the said Manager or Supervisor) working in the same shop or department or (b) who (whether working alone or with any other worker) under the terms of his/her employment, in addition to any work which may be required of him/her, fits up or supervises the fitting-up of the work and has control of the repairing or making and the technical direction thereof.
SECTION II—Trade