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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1958 S.I. No. 99/1958 - Employment Regulation Order (Messengers (Cork City Area) Joint Labour Committee), 1958. S.I. No. 99/1958 - Employment Regulation Order (Messengers (Cork City Area) Joint Labour Committee), 1958. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 99 of 1958. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER (MESSENGERS (CORK CITY AREA) JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE), 1958. WHEREAS the Labour Court (hereinafter called " the Court "), pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , (hereinafter called " the Act "), made an Employment Regulation Order dated the 16th August, 1955, (hereinafter called " the said Order "), fixing the statutory minimum remuneration and regulating the conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Messengers (Cork City Area) Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called " the Committee ") operates ; AND WHEREAS the Committee has submitted to the Court a proposal for revoking the said Order ; AND WHEREAS the Committee has also submitted to the Court the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates ; AND WHEREAS the provisions of section 43 of the act have been complied with ; NOW, THEREFORE, the Court, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 43 of the act, hereby orders as follows :—
(1)This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Messenger (Cork City Area) Joint Labour Committee), 1958.
(2)Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto.
(3)The provisions set out in the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from the 26th day of April, 1958, and as from that date the said Order shall be revoked. SCHEDULE. SECTION I.—Workers to whom this Schedule Applies. This Schedule shall apply to all workers under twenty years of age, wholly or mainly engaged in the delivery of goods and employed by persons whose place of business is situate within a radius of three miles from the Head Post Office in the County Borough of Cork. EXCLUDING : Workers employed as assistants to drivers of mechanically propelled or animal-drawn vehicles, engaged in the delivery of bread or flour-confectionery. SECTION II.—Full-time Workers. In any week in which a worker works for thirty hours or more, he shall be paid a weekly wage not less than the rate shown in the following table, as appropriate to his age :— Age of Worker Minimum Weekly Rate s. d. 14 years but under 15 years 34 0 15 " " " 16 " 38 0 16 " " " 17 " 43 0 17 " " " 18 " 49 0 18 " " " 19 " 56 0 19 " " " 20 " 65 0 SECTION III.—Part—time Workers. In any week in which a worker works for less than thirty hours, he shall be paid an hourly wage not less than the rate shown in the following table as appropriate to his age and he shall be paid a minimum of four hours' wages at such rate in respect of each day on which he works :— Age of Worker Minimum Hourly Rate s. d. 14 years but under 15 years 1 1 15 " " " 16 " 1 2 16 " " " 17 " 1 4½ 17 " " " 18 " 1 6 ½ 18 " " " 19 " 1 10 19 " " " 20 " 2 10½ SECTION IV —Overtime and Normal Number of Hours of Work. The normal number of hours of work shall be as follows :— In any week 46 hours On four days in each week 8 hours per day On one day in each week 9 hours On the short day in each week 5 hours Any time worked in excess of the normal number of hours shall be overtime and shall be paid for at overtime rates. SECTION V.—Overtime Rates and Rates for Sundays and Public Holidays.
(1)The minimum rate for overtime as defined in Section IV shall be as follows :— (
- a)For the first two hours of overtime on any day one—and—a—quarter times the rate of otherwise applicable, i.e., time—and—a—quarter. (
- b)For all overtime in excess of the first two hours on any day, one—and—a—half times the rate otherwise applicable, i.e., time—and—a—half.
(2)The minimum rate for all hours worked on Sundays and Customary Public or Statutory Holidays shall be twice the rate otherwise applicable, i.e., double time, subject to a minimum payment of 2s.
(3)For the purposes of this Section " the rate otherwise applicable " means :— (
- a)In the case of a worker who qualifies for payment under Section II, the appropriate weekly rate set out in Section II divided by 46. (
- b)In the case of a worker who qualifies for payment under Section III, the appropriate hourly rate set out in Section III. SECTION VI.—Meal Interval. An interval of 1 ¼ hours shall be allowed for a meal on each day other than the short day. Such interval shall not be regarded as time worked. SECTION VII.—Holidays and Holiday Remuneration. Workers who qualify for annual leave under Section 10 of the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1939 , shall in addition to the seven consecutive whole holidays prescribed therein be granted a further period of seven consecutive whole holidays, and the payment in respect of this further period shall be calculated in the same manner as that for the statutory period provided by that Act. SECTION VIII.—Protective Clothing.
(1)It shall be the duty of the employer to provide protective clothing such as capes, pull—ups and souwesters for workers employed by him.
(2)It shall be the duty of workers to take reasonable care of the protective clothing provided. SECTION IX.—Maintenance and Care of Vehicles.
(1)The employer shall ensure that a vehicle to be used by a worker is maintained in good mechanical order.
(2)The worker shall take proper care of any vehicle used by him and shall bring to the notice of the employer any defect of which he becomes aware. SECTION X.—Identification of Vehicles. The name and address of the employer shall be displayed on bicycles, tricycles, box—carriers, hand—carts and barrows, in letters and figures at least one inch in height and clearly legible. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Court this 21st day of April, 1958. (Signed) E. de BURCA A person authorised under Section 18 of the Act to authenticate the Seal of the Court. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This Instrument fixes new minimum rates of pay and confirms existing conditions of employment as from the 26th April, 1958, for Messengers employed in the Cork City Area. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Messengers (Cork City Area) Joint Labour Committee. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais