Employment Regulation Order (Tailoring Joint Labour Committee) (No. 2), 1998
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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FINAL INSPECTOR
A Final Inspector is a person who is substantially employed in examining garments upon their completion as the final inspection of the garment before despatch from the premises or rejection as unsuitable for despatch.
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE
INCENTIVE TIME-RATE
Per Week
Per Week
From 7th August, 1998
£
£
JOB CLASS 2
A CUTTER or TRIMMER is a person substantially employed on one of the following processes:
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paragraphs: 51
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paragraphs: 51
cutter; trimmer; marker-in; layer-up; divider-off; fitter-up; waterproof maker.
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A TAILOR is a person employed in sewing by hand in a process of:
(a) making a garment or major portion of a garment
and/or
(b) altering, repairing, renovating or remaking a garment or major portion of a garment, when such process is carried out in a workroom or factory.
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A PRESSER-OFF is a person employed in pressing off a garment by hand or machine where the work requires judgement and skill to ensure required quality standards.
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE
INCENTIVE TIME-RATE
Per Week
Per Week
From 7th August, 1998
£
£
JOB CLASS 3
Inline Passer, Warehouse Worker, General Worker, Packer and Machine Operators employed primarily in the making of samples.
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paragraphs: 48
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paragraphs: 48
JOB CLASS 4
Machine Operators employed full-time as spare operators to fill in as required on a variety of processes and machines.
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paragraphs: 03
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paragraphs: 03
JOB CLASS 5
Machine Operators operating sewing machines or automatic or semi-automatic ancillary machines in all the processes of making a garment including all other operations, either by hand or machine, where the flexibility and skill employed are not of Job Class 3 or 4 standards and are of a highly repetitive nature.
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paragraphs: 03
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paragraphs: 98
All other operations not covered in Job Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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paragraphs: 98
The minimum rate payable on the Incentive Time Rate for Job Class 5 is£152.03 per week. However, Incentive based earnings shall be calculated on£141.98 per week.
LEARNERS
(i)
JOB CLASS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5
From 7th August, 1998
Per Week
£
For 1st six months
- 60% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 22
For 2nd six months
- 70% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 43
For 3rd six months or at 20 years of age
or over
- 80% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 62
For 4th six months
- 90% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 83
After 2 years
- 10% of appropriate Job Class Rate
(ii) On completion of two years' learnership a person may be appointed to a Job Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and shall be entitled to the general minimum remuneration appropriate to that Job Class.
SECTION II-PIECE WORK BASIS RATE FOR ALL WORKERS
Workers, including learners, when employed on Piece-work shall be paid for each operation on which so employed, a piece-rate not less than that which would yield at least the equivalent of the rate applicable to the relevant Job Class.
PART II
HATMAKING BRANCH
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES AND PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME RATES FOR WORKERS EMPLOYED IN JOB CLASSES REPRESENTED BELOW, OR IN JOBS EQUAL IN SKILL, EFFORT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO JOBS REPRESENTED BELOW, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION (PAY) ACT, 1974.
SECTION I
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE
From 7th August, 1998
Per Week
£
JOB CLASS 1
CUTTER (other than Lining Cutter)
A Cutter is a person employed in marking in and cutting, using electrical machine, band knife, shears or hand knife on any material other than linings, interlinings or any other trimmings.
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paragraphs: 65
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BLOCKER
A Blocker is a person employed in pulling-on and blocking hats or caps by hand iron or steam, by hydraulic machine, and in making shapes by the French gas block.
JOB CLASS 2
LINING CUTTER
A Lining Cutter is a person employed in cutting linings and interlinings or in marking-out, laying or hooking up.
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paragraphs: 49
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE
From 7th August, 1998
Per Week
£
JOB CLASS 2 (contd.)
WAREHOUSE WORKER
A Warehouse Worker is a person employed wholly or mainly on the following operations, viz., the assembling, keeping, storing and distributing of stock (excluding such operations included in the definition of a Packer or General Worker as defined in this Section) and who has been so employed for not less than two years or has reached the age of 21 years.
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paragraphs: 49
JOB CLASS 3
PACKER
A Packer is a person employed wholly or mainly upon the operation of packing goods and material (excluding such operations included in the definition of General Worker or Warehouse Worker as defined in this Section) and who has been so employed for not less than two years or has reached the age of 21 years.
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paragraphs: 42
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GENERAL WORKER
A General Worker is a person performing operations requiring levels of flexibility and experience in excess of Job Class 5.
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MACHINE OPERATORS
Machine Operators employed primarily in the making of samples.
CLASSIFICATION
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATE
From 7th August, 1998
Per Week
£
JOB CLASS 4
MACHINE OPERATORS employed full-time as spare operators to fill in as required on a variety of processes and machines.
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paragraphs: 04
JOB CLASS 5
MACHINE OPERATORS operating sewing machines or automatic or semi-automatic and ancillary machines in all the processes of making a garment including all other operations, either by hand or machine, where the flexibility and skill employed are not of Job Class 3 or 4 standards and are of a highly repetitive nature.
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paragraphs: 71
All other operations not covered in Job Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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paragraphs: 71
(i) LEARNERS
JOB CLASS 1, 2, 3 ,4 AND 5
From 7th August, 1998
Per Week
£
For 1st six months
- 60% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 63
For 2nd six months
-70% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 90
For 3rd six months or at 20 years of age
and over
- 80% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 17
For 4th six months
- 90% of Job Class 5
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paragraphs: 44
After 2 years
- 100% of appropriate Job Class Rate
(ii) On completion of two years' learnership a person may be appointed to Job Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and shall be entitled to the general minimum remuneration appropriate to that Job Class.
SECTION II-PIECE WORK BASIS TIME RATE FOR ALL WORKERS
Workers, including learners, 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 III
SECTION 1 - NORMAL WORKING HOURS
(a) For that class of worker who customarily attends on six days a week:
NORMAL HOURS EFFECTING FROM
1/6/90
Workers over 16 years of age in any week
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On any day other than the short day not exceeding
8
On the short day not exceeding
4
(b) For that class of worker who customarily attends on five days a week:
(i) For Workers of 18 years of age and over:
NORMAL HOURS EFFECTING FROM
1/6/90
In any week
39
Monday to Thursday (inclusive) not exceeding
9
On Friday not exceeding
8
(ii) For Workers over 16 years of age and under 18 years of age:
NORMAL HOURS EFFECTING FROM
1/6/90
In any week
39
Monday to Thursday (inclusive) not exceeding
8
On Friday not exceeding
8
Provided that—
Overtime shall be payable where on any day the number of hours worked exceeds the normal number of hours for that day, notwithstanding that the number of hours worked in the week does not exceed the normal number of hours of work for the week.
SECTION II-OVERTIME RATES
The minimum rates for overtime to apply in respect of hours worked by a worker employed in any Branch of the trade whether employed on Time-Work or on Piece-Work in excess of the normal numbers of hours shall be as follows:—
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paragraphs: On any day other than Sundays and Public Holidays
(i) For the first four hours of overtime, one-and-a-half-times the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. time-and-a-half.
(ii) For overtime after the first four hours of overtime, twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time.
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paragraphs: On Sunday - Twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time.
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paragraphs: On Customary or Statutory Public Holidays - Twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time plus one day in lieu or treble time.
PART IV
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
Workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be entitled to a total of 20 days' paid leave per year until 31st March, 1999.
From 1st April, 1999 holiday entitlements shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 .
PART V
CONDITIONS GOVERNING LEARNERSHIP
A learner is a worker who:—
(a) Is employed during the whole or a substantial part of the hours of work in learning any branch or process of the Trade by an employer who provides the learner with reasonable facilities for such learning; and
(b) Has received a certificate or has been registered in accordance with rules from time to time laid down by the Joint Labour Committee, or has made an application for such certificate of registration which has been duly acknowledged and is still under consideration.
Provided that-
(i) The certificate of registration of a learner shall become invalid if the other conditions of learnership are not complied with.