Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

WIN any provisions OF this act repealed insofar
as they are inconsistent herewith
section . This act shall take effect and be in
ioree from and after its passage and publication
Approved July 81 1915. .6,
no $50 Al Published August l. 1919
CHAPTER 7l2. LAWS or 1918.
AN AT, To create sections t729s-l 70 t7gas--l2
inclusive of the statutes relating to the establish.
ment of liyng-wage for women ana miners and
making an appropriation, and providing penalty
me PEOPLE OF the stare of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and Assembly. do enact follows.
Section |. There are added to the statues twelve
new sections to read Section lT29s--i The follow.
ing tcrHs as used in sections l729s-l 10 i729s-i2
inclusive SHAH be construed as follows:
~ The term employer shall mean and include
every person firm or corporation. agent. manager.
representatives contractor suhcontracier or principal
or other person having control or direction Of any
ptrsen employed at any labor or responsible directly
or indirectly fer the wages Of another.
t2l Tho term employee shall mean ana include
every person who Is In receipt Of Il entitled to any
compensation for labor performed for any employer
~ The term wage" and the term wages" shall
each mean any compensation for labor measured by
tlne. piece or otherwise.
t4i The term welfare" shall mean and include
reasonable comfort reasonable physical eIl-being
dccency, and moral well-being
% The term ''lising-wage shall mean compensa-
ton for labor paid, whether by time. plece-work
otherwise sufficient enable the employee receiving II
to maintain himself herself under conditions con
sis'ent with his or her welfare,
Section l729s--2. Every wage paid or agreed %
he paid by any employer to any female or minor
ploye except otherwise provided IN section 1928
~, shall he not less than living wage.
Section l729s--S. Any employer paying. Offering 10
pay, or agreeing to pay to any female minor en-
poye wage lower or less In value than a lyingi
wage shall be deemed guilty Of violation az sections
l72Qs-~l TO lT99s--l2 inclusive. Of the statutes
Section 1729s4. 1t shall be the duty Of the In
dustral commission and It shall have power lurta-
diction and authority TO Investigate ascertain deter
mine aud fix such reasonable easscations and To issue
general or special orders determining the living
wage and 70 carry out the purposes of sections l72ss
81 TO l72Ss-~l3. inclusive of the statutes such
Investigations. clasShcatons and orders. and any
action, proceeding, suit to set aside. yacote
amend any such order Of said commission, or 10
joint the enforcement thereof shall lie made pur-
suant 10 the proceedings in sections 939i41 to 1891
10. inclusive. OF the statutes. which are hereby
the provisions Of sections l729sl. l72gs2. lT20sJs
1729s--4. l729s--5 l729s-6. I729s-7, l729s-S.
l7s9s--9. l729s--lO l729s--l1 and l729s Y OF the
staues and order OF The said commission shall
have the force and effect the orders issued
pursuant 20 said sections 2SD4-f1 to 2394-70, IN
elusive. OF the statutes. and the penalties therein
shall apply to and be imposed for any violation *
sections l72as-1 l7e9s2. l720s--3 1T29s-i, l72gs
-. l729s--6. l729s--I. l729s-S, i729s-9 l724s---
TO- 721s-~ll, and l729s-l2 Of the statutes.
section 1729s--5 After July l. 1913 the indus
tria commission may. upon Its own initiative and
after July l. 1914. the Industrial commission shall
within twenty days after the Ming Of verified come
plant 0f any person setting forth that the wages paid
10 any female or minor employe IN any occupapon are
not sufficient 10 enable such employe maintain him
self or herself under conditions consistent With his
or her welfare. Investigate and determine whether
there Is reasonable cause to believe that the wage
wage.
sccsion l729s-s. IT, uron investigation. the com
mission fnls that there is reasonable cause 70 be
leye that the wages paid TO any female or minol
employee are net living wage. it shall appoint an
advisory board selected so as fairly 10 repre-
sent employers employees and the public, to assist
in its investigations and determinations. The living
wage determined upon shall be TIE living for
all female or minor employees. within the same class
as established by the classification Of the commits
sion.
section l72os-7. The industrial commission shall
make rules and regulations whereby female OF
minor unable to earn the living wage heretofore de-
ermined upon shall be granted license 70 work TOR
a wage which shall be commensurate with his o. her
ability. Each license granted shall establish .
wage for the licensce and llcensce shall be EN-
ployed at wage less than the rate so established
SECTION l72gs--s J. All minors wording IN an oc-
cupation for which living has been established
for minors and who shall nave no trade shall II en-
ployed III an occupation which 10 trade Industry
he ndentured under the provisions OF sections S5tt
TO 1886. inclusive, OF the statutes
g. .tradey or trade industry within INC
meaning OF this act shall be trade or an ihdHs.y
involving physical labor and characterized BY mechan
zeal skill and training such as render ptffod OF an
struetion reasonably necessary. The ndustnaI com
mission shall Investigate determine and declare "nAt
necunafions and Industries are t-ludsd within thR
phrase trade" trade Industry 10,
3. All minors working IN an occupation if Nh ,l
n living wage has been established for Minors W
which IS not u trade Industry, who have no trsaf
sban he subject 10 fhe same provisions as minors
between the ages of fourteen and sixteen as profioeu
In section 172Sc--l Of the statutes
g. The Industrial commission may MAKE eNetpt.gguP
tn te otration Of sllbsecons and OF TINS stfuVb
vherf conditions make their application unreasunaDe
SECTION I729s--g Every employer employing thIse
or more females or minors shall register Wlth ile
Industrial commission on blanks 70 be suppued VI
the commission. III filling cut the blank ne @l1h
state separately the number Of females and the mum
her Il minors employed by him. their age. SEX Wages
ana tho nature Of the work at which they are en-
plcyed. and shall give such other Information relatNo
10 tile work performed and the wages ioefyed ~ inc
Industrial commission requires Each EMPLOYER sAt
also Keep record 1T the names and addresses y 81
,gane, and minors employed by him. the hours q en-
ployment and Of each ana sueh othet i''H'"
as lie Industrial commission requires
so..tiou I72Ds--Ig Any employer who dischatseH o
threatens 10 dlscharge H. any way discnmnHsst'
or threatens 10 discriminate against any tmpose 81
cause the eHployc has testified er Il abo 70 tesspA
or because The employer beliefes that the ehp ,gS
,ssy fcstI7y IN any nyestl.i ION OF procetdliR ty'a
tiye 10 the enforcement Of this act. is gnilly y n
rntsdc1uf apor and upon conviction thereof shal "
punished by a aae Of twenty five dollars ~ gay"
ORense ,.,.t an,
section 172gs--lI Each DAY during ~hie9 an
employer shall employ person for whom 7 ,t
wage lag been ixed at wage less thah wy 1850
wage fixed shall constitute separate atc a,su ,
violation Of sections I72es-l 70 720s--lz' ihe'uSt
OF the statutes. ..,., ,gtih
section l729s-12. Any person may register WV
fhe Industrial commission complaint that the "ah
,,old 10 an employe for whom Hylns-w mas gfth
satablisbed IRE less than that rate, and the lnnu
trial Commission shall lpyesugae the matter anu NV
iii proceedings necessary 70 enforce the payinsN' "
4 wage not less than the livlng-w i,
SECTION Q This act shall take enect am y "
force from and after It's passage and publication,