S.I. No. 90/1964 - Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1964.

(1)This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee), 1964.

(2)Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedules hereto.

(3)The provisions set out in the Schedules hereto shall have effect as from the 27th day of April, 1964, and as from that date the Amending Order shall be revoked and the Principal Order shall be amended in the manner indicated in Schedules I, II and III. SCHEDULE I PART I BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH Section I.—General Minimum Time-Rates for Male Workers. Per Hour s. d. For Male Workers employed on operations as specified in Section I of Schedule I to the Principal Order 5 4½ Section II.—For Male Workers other than those specified in Section I above :— Workers of 21 years and over 5 0¼ " " 20 and under 21 years of age 3 7 " " 19 " " 20 " " " 3 1¼ " " 18 " " 19 " " " 2 4¼ " " 17 " " 18 " " " 2 3¾ " " 16 " " 17 " " " 1 8¾ " " 15 " " 16 " " " 1 5¾ " under 15 years of age 1 3 PART II BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS The General Minimum Piece-Rates for male workers employed on the operations specified in Part II of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out therein with an addition of 166½ per cent, plus a further addition of 11¼d. per hour. PART III BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS Per Hour s. d. Section I.—For Female Workers employed in the manufacture of Artists' or Medical Brushes 4 7½ Section II.—For Female Workers other than those specified in Section I above :— Female Workers of 18 years of age and over 3 0 " " " 17½ and under 18 years of age 2 3¼ " " " 17 " " 17½ " " " 1 11½ " " " 16½ " " 17 " " " 1 10½ " " " 16 " " 16½" " " 1 9¼ " " " 15½ " " 16 " " " 1 7½ " " " 15 " " 15½ " " " 1 5 " " " 14½ " " 15 " " " 1 4 " " under 14½ years of age 1 2½ Provided that in the case of any Female Worker who enters the trade for the first time at or over the age of 16 years and who is employed on time-work, the General Minimum Time-Rates payable during the worker's first twelve months' employment shall be the respective General Minimum Time-Rates appropriate to a worker in the immediate junior age group as set out above, in lieu of the rates otherwise applicable. PART IV BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH PIECE WORK BASIS TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS Per Hour s. d. Section I.—For Female Workers employed in the manufacture of Artists' or Medical Brushes 5 0 Section II.—For Female Workers other than those specified in Section I above 3 4½ Note.—The Piece Work Basis Time-Rate is for the purpose of securing that in the case of Female Workers employed on Piece-Work (other than Piece-Work for which General Minimum Piece-Rates have been fixed) each piece-rate shall be such as would yield in the circumstances of the case, to an Ordinary worker not less than the appropriate rate per hour. In determining whether any piece-Rate satisfies this condition, regard must be had to the earnings of ordinary workers, i.e., workers of ordinary skill and experience in the class of work in question and not to the earnings of workers of less than ordinary skill and experience, e.g., learners and infirm workers. PART V BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH GUARANTEED TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS Per Hour s. d. Female Workers of 18 years of age and over 2 7¾ " " " 17½ and under 18 years of age 2 1 " " " 17 " " 17½" " " 1 10 " " " 16½ " " 17 " " " 1 9½ " " " 16 " " 16½ " " " 1 7¾ " " " 15½ " " 16 " " " 1 6 " " " 15 " " 15½ " " " 1 4¾ " " " 14½" " 15 " " " 1 3 " " under 14½ years of age 1 1½ PART VI BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS The General Minimum Piece Rates for Female Workers employed on the operations specified in Part VI of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out in that Part (subject to an increase of ten per cent in the basic rates for Hand Drawing, Section II), with an addition of 191¼ per cent plus a further addition of 6¾d. per hour. SCHEDULE II PART I TWIG MAKING BRANCH GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE WORKERS Per Hour s. d. Section I.—Male Workers irrespective of age engaged on "Winding" or "Stitching" 5 5¾ Section II.—Male Workers of 21 years of age or over 5 5¾ " " " 20 and under 21 years of age 3 4½ " " " 19 " " 20 " " " 2 10½ " " " 18 " " 19 " " " 2 6¼ " " " 17 " " 18 " " " 2 4 " " " 16 " " 17 " " " 1 11 " " " 15 " " 16 " " " 1 8¼ " "under 15 years of age 1 5¼ Section III.—General Minimum Time Rates for Female Workers. Female Workers of 21 years of age and over 3 1 " " " 20 and under 21 years of age 2 10 " " " 19½" " 20 " " " 2 8½ " " " 19 ' "19½ " " " 2 6¼ " " " 18½" "19 " " " 2 4¾ " " " 18 " "18½ " " " 2 2¼ " " " 17 " "18 " " " 2 1 " " " 16 " "17 " " " 1 10½ " " under 16 years of age 1 4¼ PART II TWIG MAKING BRANCH GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS The General Minimum Piece Rates for Male and Female Workers employed on the operations specified in Schedule II, Part II of the Principal Order shall be the rates set out therein with an addition of 145¼ per cent plus a further addition in the case of male workers of 11¼d. per hour and in the case of female workers of 6¾d. per hour. SCHEDULE III PART I BRUSH AND BROOM BRANCH AND TWIG MAKING BRANCH NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME RATES Section I.— (a) The normal working week shall be one of 5 days. (b) The normal hours of work shall be as follows :— Workers of 18 years of age or over. Workers whose age is less than 18 years. In any week 42½ hours. In any week 40 hours. Provided that all hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays and Customary Public or Statutory Holidays shall be regarded as Overtime to which the Overtime rates shall apply. Section III.—References to 45 Hours in Schedule III, Part I, Section III of the Principal Order shall be amended to read " 42½ Hours ". GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 20th day of April, 1964. (Signed) D. MACDIARMADA. A person authorised under Section 18 of the Act to authenticate the Seal of the Court. EXPLANATORY NOTE This Instrument fixes new statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulates conditions of employment as from the 27th April, 1964, for workers employed in the Brush and Broom Trade. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Brush and Broom Joint Labour Committee. 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