Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09


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price rate. sunioisat Sor living wages Tor
/ estimate e. Of the minimum wages sufficient for
LIVING WAGES for learners and apprentices. a
majority of the entire membership OF an a.
! ylsory N board q shall be necessary ana sur
ncient 70 recommend wage estimates to the
tCommission. s'z S: ,'9@.37 9s -
Sec. 9. Upon receipt Of such estimates Of
wages s,ag from an advisory board, the Commits
sion shall review The same. and II it
! ton g; Such wages shall be. regarded a.
order Of the Commission putting them into
| effect shall have the same force and author
H 'tX e. th the wass. were determiped
Sec. 10. sEAl rates OF wages ordered by the
Commission shall remain in force until nav
Commission. At the request Of approximate
y one-fourth OF the employers or employee,
consider the rates already established therein
ana may, II 1t sees At, order new rates Of
irm nnar,n, wages for said occupation: The
commission may likewise reconsider old rates,
| initiative. = - - - -, =. =
Sec. II. For any occupation In which q
m andaa9 time rate Of wages only has been
authorizing her employment at a ware less
IMAM the general minimum ordered in said
occupation eu|a, and the Commissions may az
Special wage Tor such person. Provided: that
! the number OF such persons shall not exceed
one-tenth Of the whole number Of workers in
Sec: u. Every employer in any occupation
er at less than the living wage Or minimum
wage as defined In this Act and deter
mined nss, IN an orde, Of the Commission: and it
plcy any worker at less than said living Or
Sec. 10. It shah Likewise ~ unlawful for
any employer to discharge or In any manner
Discriminate against any employee because
testify, or because such employer believes
a1at sad employee Is about to testify, IN
the enforcement Of Thu, act. A"'' !"
Sec: 4. Any worker whe receives less than
tne minimum wage ordered by the CommiA-
ton the full amount due a. measured BY sid
and attorneys fees to BE- nxed by tho court.
notwithstanding any agreement to work tor q
lesser wage.
seo. Is. The Oonmissisa shan es1fsse, the
provisions Of this aet and determine all ques-
herein provided.
SEQ. 10. The Commission shah sisn.ial.y
shall be printed and distributed a. in the eass
OF other executive documents.
SEQ. II. The members Of the Commission
shall be reimbursed for travelling ana other
"a dt;. incurred 3s n ths perform
ss. IL sas The
WORK as secretary: All o1sims Of tho ber ce aer
the administration Of this act. but not ex-
ceeding the annual appropriation hereinafter
pro snr snail be presented to the state audi
treasurer.
money in the State Treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the hsoal ye&r ending July
July 81st t.. 1 ne the sum Of Five Thousand
provisions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
shall Be punished for each eense f by 'ee1s ne
Of not less than ten nor more than fifty dol
lars or by Imprisonment for not less than
ten nor moro than sixty days.
Sec. 70. !hreushout this act the following
- the ns BE-
spectively, unless the fcontext clearly indi-
Gates different meaning in the connection
used:
~ The terms living wage or Giving
wages shall mean wages suficient to main
tain the worker in health and supply hin,
with the necessary comforts and conditions of
reasonable life: and where the words ''rnin-
1mum wage" or minimum wages" are used
In this act, the same shall be deemed to have
the same meaning as Giving wage or 'liv-
Ing wages"
e, The terms crate" or ''rates' shall mean
rate rates Of wa ges.
o. The term "Commission" shall mean tha
Minimum Wage Commission.
~ The term woman shall mean a per-
son OF the famale sex eighteen years Of age
or over. -
~ The term '.rninor'' shall mean a ma!e
person under the age Of twenty-one years. or
Ia female person under the age Of eighteen
years. g.
(e) The terms learner and ''apprent1cs".
may mean either woman or minor.
81 The term worker or ''employee' may
mean woman. = minor, a learner. APP
prentice, who Is employed for wages.
81 The term Occupation shall mean any
business, industry. trade branch Of
trade in (which woman or minors en-
ployed.
Sec. 90 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20, 1918. ..