Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-23
SO, 900 Tar Heel Workers
Get Wage Hike Tomorrow

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100000 are entitled to its bene-
fits. Of these, $4,000 are in North
Carolina.
Biggest Group.
The largest number Of the North
Carolina workers to receive wage
increases tomorrow are employed IN
manufacturing, wholesale trade, and
motor carrier industries. These
three groups account for 90 percent
Of all those in the country receiving
less than 80 cents an hour, or work
more than AZ hours weekly.
Minimum Increase So.
Under provisions Of the act,
which become effective tomorrow,
worker now employed at the min
inlIum rate for a 4O-hour week will
automatically receive 81 a week
more pay beginning October a..
Employees earning the minimum
rate and working the maximum
WorkWeek who now are receiving
81 for "A hours work will, after
October "a, eceive $3.50 for .
hours work, and overtime at the
rate Of time and one-half the regu-
lar wage for any hours worked in
excess Of that number.
The wage and hour division IN
nouncement explained that The
creation of more jobs was a major
Intention of Congress in providing
penalties Of overtime pay for en-
plOyers who work their employees
a long workwee6.
Administration of the wage and
hour law during its first year con-
tributed to the upsWing in business
by wage increases for more than
100000 of the most poorly-paid
workers and reduction in the hours
of work, or the receipt Of over
time pay for some 10000 work.
crs.
Most employers have shown a
desire to comply with the law and
make immediate adjustments when
violations in their plants are
brought to their attention. This has
resulted in restitution being made
in scores Of plants. In only a rela-
lively few cases was it necessary to
institute court actions.
During the year, a total Of 81
employers were taken to court. Of
these, At were charged with crimi-
nal violations of the law. Pleas of
guilty to the charges were entered
by % of the employers, and fines
aggregating $73,350 were collected.
In addition, in almost every case,
suspension Of additional fines was
conditioned upon restitution being
made to employees of the differ
ence between the amounts they re-
ceived and the amounts to which
they were entitled under the Act
| Eighteen criminal cases are pend
| ing.
Civil injunctions were asked
against "A other employers where
there was no evidence Of falsifica-
ton of records, or other fragrant
violations, and the employers
the law. Of these, 38 iniunctions
were granted by federal judges, one
was denied in part (Which was APP
| pealed), one was partially granted
and :Our are pending.
New Jobs BY Wholesale.
Division officials forecast in
creased activities, both in field in
spections and in prosecution Of
violators of the act during the COM
ing year. By spring there will be
500 inspectors in the field, COM
pared with minimum Of slightly
more than 100 at any time during
the last year The litigation staff of
the legal branch Of the division has
been increased from seven lawyers
to more than 49, In addition to
these, regional attorneys, under the
decentralization program of en-
forcement recently instituted, will
be able to handle court cases in
the fields.
new motor bus looks the same