Evening star., 1948-06-23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING by Mini
mum Wage and Industrial Safety Board
and Wholesaling Cccupa tions-The Mini
mum Wage and Industrial Safety Board Of
the District of Columbia having, on June
is ,94S sppToyed the rssSmmendatens of
pationS Wage Conference for minimum
wages for women and minors engaged in
these occupations, as stated hereinafter:
gives notice as REQUIRED by Section IL Of
the Minimum Wage Law that il will
hold public hearing At pm; THURSDAY,
June 18th S4th. 1915 At the Municipal Cen,
which time all persons who wish to. speak
on the recommended wage standards may
do so; Defnitions-(a) "Manufacturins
selling or offering for sale at wholesale,
of any goods wares. merchandise. articles,
erations, and services connected there
with or incidental thereto. tb) EMPLOYER
includes any one acting directly or indi-
relation to an employe in the manufactur-
ing and wholesaling occupations. 6)
"Employe" means any woman or minor
any manufacturing and or wholesa ling oc-
cupa ton. I'D Working time" includes
all time during which % a woman OF
D Premises or to Be % on duty or to Be at
prescribed work place: and t2) woman OF
minor is suffered OF. permitted to work
time includes, but shall not be limited to
time when the employe is required to wait
on the premises while no work is provided
pioye is Teauired or instructed to trave
on the employers business. Provided. how
ever: that time. allowed for one regular
shall not not be be counted a. as Working time. "a
Wages" means unconditional payment In
cash or by check. nesotiable at par, except
assessed against the pmDlOye
which are collected and forwarded by the
employer to the appropriate Government
form" shall mean any item of clothing
of employment, or in complis nee with any
ton or mesns
absence which is not designed or planned
by the. employe and/or employer to evade
Wage Standards-No employe in manufac-
be paid less than the following minimum
e nd sUa Tsfe sn ssts t15 SSskns and m
section lb7-s3oOo for each week in
Msh than nGkos 70 ours s i Is &c hogs hour "
working time of less than 80 hours in
any week. Exception; Rate for students
under 1s years OF age-65 cents per hour
student under / s years of age. provided
that the employer has on Ale a student
sfrnss snd ispia sas, e hs Bosrs
rate is applicable for (nine) months
after the original issuance of the student
esTteste thsresisT e, the 5esulaI .n, p'r +,
paid. overtime rate: s1.1:h per hour for
working time, in excess Of 40 hours PEI
mteh whss Ss. is t%s Mad. snd oehe sad 9. the
time is a2 hours, but no. more than 40
hours; Is cents per hour for working time
NJ IeSe than 70 hOllrS In weAk Over
time rate: 80 cents per hour for working
time in excess Of 40 hours per week. which
Is, tn mndm sd on1af psy q empoye
shah be paid for dour5 hours for each
day on which she reports under general
vi work sDeSe or works less than tfour' hours,
The requirement to pay the minimum daily
wage does not apply to minors who reg
ulary attend school rSao as fuilts students
Wage Permit: Upon presentation
Of evidence that an employe has been reg
istered under the District Of columbia Ap, s
Industrial Safety Board may grant, for a
/ 2-month period from the date Of applica :
ton, the payment OF q rate not less tnan
zuard Minimum wage standa ards--tta) Uni:
the emnloye furnishes and
81 80 per week shall be paid IN addition
10 the minimum wage. required by this
order. When the employe furnishes, Dit
does not launder her own uniform. an
a mount Of so cents shall be paid in sddi-
tion to the minimum wage REQUIRED by
This order (b> Commissions and Piece
Rate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Of the basi: Of
payment used, whether. time rate; piece
rate bonus or commission basis, the en-
p,oye shall he paid not less than the ap- %
olicable minimum vase each week In
commission. earnings shall BE- sonn,ss 20 In In
no circumstances shall they he averseed
for tyr week, or ,,, longer fc' No No. Deduction
auired BY law NAV be made from the mini
mum wage Tithout special ] approval Ct t1s ths
Board (H Tios-In no event shall tips
or srattuities from patrons or others e BE-
Application Of Order-The minimum wage
rates established bv this order shall apply
equally to all emploves except those forr
whom the Minimum was. ard Industrial
sntsty ana1H has issued wnn nsTdiccn Teens
John L vANnEGRIrr G. TURNER.
Attest: CARRIE L. ALLGooD. Executive
Secretary