The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-23

prepared by the waterbury Cnap-
ker Of Commerce for the benefit Of
those affected by the mercantile
trade minimum wage regulations
are published by The Democrat to-
day.
The regulations become effective
June /. They provide minimum
wage Of SIG for all workers in re-
tail and wholesale trade in the
state.
Latest questions and answers:
@. And what are the other tests
for professional" employe?
A. Work predominantly INTEL
tectual and varied in character, as
opposed to routine mental, me-
chanical, or physical work, and re-
curing the consistent exercise Of
discretion and judgment, and OF
such a character that the output
or the result accomplished cannot
be standardized in relation to a
given period Of time; time spent
in non-professional tasks Except
essential incidental work., not ex-
ceeding 20 per cent Of the weekly
hours worked by the non-exempt
employee; and work requiring (a)
knowledge Of an advanced type IN
q field Of science or learning Gus
tomarily acquired by prolonged
course Of specialized study, as dis
tinguished from a general academic
education and from an apprentices
shipfl and from training in the
performance Of routine mental,
manual, or physical processes, or
(b) predominantly original and
creative in character in a recog-
nized field of artistic endeavor, as
opposed to work which can be pro-
duced by a person endowed with
general manual or intellectual abil-
ity and training, and the result Of
which depends primarily on the in
vention, Imagination, or talent of
the employee.
A. Yes, but only within that
week.
@. May women be employed be-
yond 3 hours per day or 48 hours
per week upon payment Of over
time?
A. No, except for the latitude in
the present law. The state statute
limiting hours Of labor for women
in mercantile establishments is
neither widened nor narrowed by
this order.
A. No, except as daily overtime
may stretch weekly hours beyond
the standard work-week.
@. Gould overtime on q given
day be made up by time of on an
other day?
A. There is no state statute linz
fling the hours of labor of adult
males, and they are therefore free
to work any number Of hours upon
payment of the overtime prescribed
in the mercantile wage order.
Q. How will this order affect
pref Christmas store openings?
A. The suspension Of limits on
work-hours of women in the week
December 1925 remains unaffect-
ed, but overtime must be paid for
hours worked in excess of the
standard work-week.
e" @. Are work hours measured by
the opening ana closing Of the
store?
A. Not necessarily. They in
cludO all time during which an en-
ploye is required to be on duty or
at prescribed premises, whether or
not work is then provided by the
employer.
Part Time
q. What is the minimum rate
for oart-tir1e workers?
A. 81 1-2 cents per hour, except
for students.
@. Who is a "part-time" en-
ploye?
A. One employed to work less
than the standard Work-week,
whether - q s<Sslar or as an eX-
ira.
@. How about students?
A. Minors and students, work.
ing part-time out of school hours,
may be employed at a minimum OF
40c per hour.
@. Does that apply only to STU
dents in distributive education u1-
der the George-Deen Act?
A. No. 1t applies to all students.
O. Is there an obligation to
guarantee any number OF hours to
an employee?
A. An employee regularly report
ing or called for work on any day
must be given a minimum OF 4
hours earnings If he is willing and
able to work that length OF time,
O. How does that affect students
working part-time? I,
A. A student bound by school
hours will not always be willing
and able" to work 4 hours in any
given day: and unless an employee
meets that qualification, the guar
nntee does not apply. So, too, with
IN employe called too late to work
hours before closing time. :,
@. Can an employe be "dockeo
Tor absenteeism?
A. Yes. If a full-time employe
voluntarily works less than the
standard work-week a proportion
1te amount may be deducted from
his weekly wage.
O. What if the employer Is re-
xponsible for the employees short
Eme2
A. A full-ti1ne meploye required
10 work less than the standard
Work-week must be paid the applic-
able minimum part-time rate If that
higher than the proportionate
mount of the weekly wage.
@, Under what circumstances
would that requirement come into
play2
A. In a discharge in the middle
Of the week, for instance; or in the
ease of a holiday for which the
lnnnlover did not intend to pay.