The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-30
MILL LAWS As EXIST IN RUSSIA.
Strict Enforcement of Rules for Gov.
ernment Of Factory Employees.


mills are essentially as stringent as
those in other industries, according
to a report on the subject issued by
the Bureau of Manufacturers.
The principal provisions of the
laws are:
For the purpose of the law night
work is reckoned as from 9 p. N. to
5 a. m. for the mills operating with
one shift and from 10 p. N. to a..
m. for those with two shifts.
Where one shift is employed, the
hours of labor must not exceed II II
in each "a, and on Saturdays and the
ewes of holidays the hours must not
exceed 10, and in all cases there must
be an interval Of rest of not less than
one hour.
When work is carried on for 1S
hours day with two shifts of opera
tives the working hours in each "a
may be increased to 12, provided that
in fortnight the average work time
for each operative does not exceed 9
hours.
The operatives must be allowed
time for meals at least once in S
hours. When the work time between
two intervals of rest exceeds 6 hours
and any other distribution of time is
impossible, the workmen must be al
lowed to take their meals during
work time, and a place for meals
must be fixed by shop regulations.
Children under IL may not be en-
ployed. Minors from IL to Is may
not be engaged for more than 8
hours per day exclusive of the period
assigned for meals, school, and rest;
work must not occupy more than 4
successive hours, and is prohibited
from 9 D. m. to a. m. Where two
shifts are used during 1S hours they
can be employed 9 hours, but work
must not occupy more than ~ con-
secutive hours. Minors from Is to
II and women may not be employed
at night.
The conditions of the agreement
made between employer and employe
are stated in book, copy Of which
is given to each worker, and must be
delivered to him seven days after his
employment. In the book are noted
all payments to be made by the en-
ployer and all fines imposed for idle
ness, neglect, etc. When the length
of engagements is indefinite, either
party may break the agreement by
giving fortnight's notice. The la
borers must be paid not less fire.
quently than once a month if the
engagement is for longer time. and
at least twice month If the contract
is for an indefinite time. ...
The agreement can be annulled
"a if the workman is absent from
work three days consecutively, or six
days in one month, without just
cause; (2) if the workman is absent
from. his work during two weeks
running for any cause whatever;
t3) for rudeness or misconduct, If
such menace the interests of the en-
ployer or the personal security OF
anyone connected with the factory;
(4) if the laborer for any act be SEN
fenced to imprisonment; (5) in case
of the laborer contracting a conta-
gious disease. A discharged laborer
may appeal, in the case last mention
ed, to the factory inspector or to the
court Of ftjustice, which fixes the COM
pensatien to which he is entitled If
his Complaint is sustained.
The administration may fix a list
of fines to be imposed on the en-
ploye for Cd negligence; CD idle
ness; co infringement of rules.
Each act subject to fine must be
stated in special tables, with the
amount of said fine, and no fine may
exceed one-third the laborer's wage.
This. list must be approved by the
factory inspector, and all fines col
lected under it must go to a fund
for the benefit of the operatives.
These laws have been in effect
since 1898, and factory inspectors
are employed to see that they are
observed, and, in general, to act as
an intermediary between employers
and workmen.
Compensation for Injuries.
Compensation to laborers in case
of injury is regulated by the law OF
June 2, 1903, under which the en-
ployer is obliged to compensate the
laborer and the members of his fam
lily but the employer is relieved OF
this obligation when he can prove
that the accident was the fault Of the
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