The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-01-18
THE LABOR WORLD
BOYLE TO FATHER
e. MINIMUM WAGE
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more than ten persons representing
employers in the occupation in ques-
ton, and an equal number of per-
sons representing the workers in
said occupation and of one or more
disinterested persons appointed by the
commission to" represent the public.
The number of representatives Of the
public shall never exceed the num-
Der of representatives of either of the
other parties. -
It is provided that at least one
fifth of the membership of any wage
board shall be composed Of women,
and at least one of the representatives
of the public shall be woman. The
commission shall choose the chair
man Of the wage board from among
the representatives Of the public, and
it shall make rules and regulations
governing the selection Of members
and the procedure of wage boards.
The members representing employ
ers and employees shall be so far as
practicable elected by employers and
employees respectively.
Fixes Minimum Wage.
I It is made the duty of each wage
board to report to the commission an
estimate of the minimum wage ade-
quate in the occupation in question
to supply the necessary cost of liv-
ing for women workers and to MAIN
tain them in health, and each wage
board may submit an estimate or es-
Inmates Of the minimum wages ade-
quate to the same objects in the case
A majority Of the entire membership
of the wage board is made necessary
and sufficient to report wage esti-
mates to the commission.
When the wage board shall have re-
ported it shall be the duty of the
commission to review the same and
either approve or disapprove the
minimum wage estimate recommend
ed by g. wage board.
When a minimum wage reported is
approved the commission shall within
80 days after receiving the same give
public notice by advertisement in one
newspaper In each county Of the
state Of its intention to issue an order
declaring the estimate recommended
by the wage board to be the legal
minimum wage in the occupation at
fected, and it shall at the same time
give notice of public hearoing there
days from the date Of such publica-
ton.
May Apply Over State.
1t is provided again that the MIMI
mum wage may apply to occupations
throughout the entire state or to
certain area within the state If Diff
ferences in the cost of living seem to
justify the latter proceeding.
In the event no wage board has
been established or a wage board has
failed to submit estimates Of mini
mum wages for minors, learners and
apprentices the commission may after
investigation fix the legal minimum
wage to be paid to such workers.
Rates Of wages ordered by the
commission shall remain in force at
least one year and Until new rates
are determined. Provision is made
to. exempt physically defective wom-
en- workers from the provisions of
the legal minimum, and a special
wage may be made for such defec-
tive persons.
It IS made unlawful for any en-
ployer to employ any women or
minors to work at less than the legal
minimum wage established by order
of the commission. Employees are
protected from discrimination for tes-
tifying at a hearing Of the commits
sion. If any worker is paid less than
the legal minimum wage applicable,
she shall be entitled to recover in
a civil. action the full amount still
due as measured by the legal mini
mum, together with cost and attor-
ney's fees to be fixed by the court,
notwithstanding any agreement to
work fer a less wage.
The sum of $1,000 is to be annually
appropriated to defer the expenses
of the commission.