Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-07-18
THE CANNING
CAMPAIGN IS
PROGRESSING

Inc canning campaign OL Tie WdBe
and Hour Division is we'll under way
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia, and will be continued
until all Of the approximately 200
canning Establishments of that area
are inspected by a special crew of in
spectors assigned to that task, accord
ing to report made to Regional Di-
rector w. C. Cole by Supervising In
spector Leo H. Mccormick, in charge
of the Maryland office Of the Wage
and Hour Division.
There are around $50 canning es-
adjustments in Maryland, with the
greater percentage of them on the
Eastern Shore. A crew of four in
sPectors in charge of Inspector James
A. Redmond has been assigned to the
task. The industry campaign is be-
ing conducted on a nation wide basis
and Administrator Philip B. Fleming
has given instructions that every can
ming establishment in the country be
inspected before the drive is complet-
ed around September 1.
The Wage and Hour law requires
a minimum wage Of 80 cents an hour
and payment of time and one-half the
regular rate of pay for all hours work.
ed in excess of 40 in any workweek.
However, there are certain exemp-
tions applied to the canning industry.
"Two exemptions are given the in
dustry from the hours provisions Of
the Act" Mr.. Cole said. Zone is COM
plete; the other is partial. Each is
for a period of IA weeks. The Act
specifically exempts the industry
from the hours provisions Of the Act
for ID weeks. During this period no
overtime compensation is required,
regardless of the number of hours
worked. In addition, the Administra-
tor has declared the industry to be
one of a seasonal nature, and thus
entitled to a partial exemption from
the provisions of the Act. Under the
latter, employees may work up to IL
hours a day or Sc hours week with
out payment of overtime payroll. Re-
cords should show at the end of the
week which exemption has been taken
advantage of, so that the inspector
may determine if there has been a
violation. These two exemptions do
not relax the minimum wage provis-
ions of the Act, and at least 80 cents
an hour must be paid for all hours
worked"
A third exemption is from both the
wages and hours provisions Of the
Act, Mr.. Cole said. This is for those
establishments within the area of pro-
duction. An establishment has been
defined as being within the "Area of
Production" if it employs no more
than 10 workers and draws it's pro-
ducts from farms of the general vi
cinity.
"Small operators should note that
LtlG OSllIIlClOLl VI area VI PhOuANVioh
has been materially changed, largely
upon the requests of Gamers and pack
ers," Mr.. Cole said. "No establish.
ment of this kind is now exempt
from both the wages and hours pro-
visions of the Act unless that estab
lishment employs a maximum of ter
employees and draws it's products
from farms of the general vicinity
This new definition has been widel!
publicized and any establishment fail
ing to meet the requirements AM
found in violation of the law will b
subject to the penalties which tn
courts may impose under the pro
visions of the Act"
"An establishment should be careful
in exempting any Of it's employees
Mr.. Cole said. "For example, Inspec
tor Redmond informs me that som
employees are being considered ex
|, empt as executive employees becaus
they receive $50 a week and as ad
, ministrative employees because the
receive 5000 month. There are 9th
er requirements for these exemptions