The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-19

Snder n the 0v work3s hoar aI0sii s0P
holding the positions Of owner and en-
ployer? CITY SUBSCRIBER.
A-The maximum hour pro-
visions of the temporary code for
barber shops apply to owners and
operators actively working at bar
bering.
Off grocer employs members of his
famslv in his store. is he required to pay
them the minimum wage set by the MIRA.
even though he provides food. board and
clothing for them? N. w. P.
A-There has been no official in
depreciation on this point. Since
PRA is designed TO increase en-
ployment opportunities and raise
wages. it is probable that family
members employed by a proprietor
should observe maximum hour ard
be paid minimum wage provisions
of the code approved for grocery
/ stores.
Q-can a person who always has
worked and been paid by the day be
4 put on hour paw to conform with the
code2 II I were earning SIS in 1929 for
/ six DAYS work. what should I earn now
Of hours a in s2s csn am
/ ask any employe to work late one day
/ overtime and ask him 10 come in later
4 time for the day he worked late7 What
[ IS the minimum amount any employer can
pay his employe per hour? J. L.
A-You do not say what industry
your employer represents. so we can
give only a general answer to your
questions. PRA gives only two
classes of employees. l. e.. those on
an hourly basis and those on a
weekly basis. It has been held that
employees under PRA should receive
not less than they were receiving
at the time the employee, signed the
/ agreement. and in no case less an
hour than was received on July Is.
/ 1929. If he were on all hourly basis
at that date. Thirty cents an hour
+ is the absolute minimum which an
employer under PRA may pay his
employees who are on an hourly
basis.
! y
/ Q-An oxygen manufacturing plant
signed the code. put up the Eagle. and
I then laid of men 10 keep the budget BAL
anoed SO to speak. Can concern do
this legally under the eode2 J. B.
A-There is nothing under PRA
which compels an employer to keep
on the pay roll employees for whom
he has no work.
istS who operate their own Offices and
employ no outside help How NAV thew
I be eligible 10 sign the code and disriay
/ the Eaele2 J. c. ?.
A-PRA exemptS from its hour
and wage provisions owners of bust
nesSes employing no one. To OBJ
tain the Blue Eagle. such persons
may sign the agreement and the
certificate of compliance.
o-what provisions are made for a
+ registered pharmacist who IS employed
IS hours week at $40 week. j W
A-Under the code for retail
druggists as approved. registered
/ pharmacists are exempt from tbs
hour provisions Of the agreement.
ON an Indianapolis plant there IS
difference in wages and hours OF en-
loves wcgE lC in certain dfpart-nerfS
F The COMPANY signed the code ard Is ci--
n'aT1ng the Eagle in its windows Sore
= the men IN this department w-..
paced on the basis Sc; down bv t,e
rode-Shorteg hours apd uniform big O.
wages Others we're u&id the are Wa
IS before. with longer hours u cfs-t to
reduction Of some What can the NJ
co IN a case like this7 NJ J.
A-Employers displaying the Blu
Eagle have agreed TO comply wi h
al provisions Of The PRA as md
.ied by the code for their own H.
dustry when approved by NRA.