Factory and workshop orders : 1929 edition / [Home Office].

Date:
1929
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Factory and workshop orders : 1929 edition / [Home Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Hangings, Lace. (6) Such particulars of the work given out to each worker as affect the amount of wages payable to him shall be ~ furnished to him in writing at the time when the work © is given out to him. (c) The particulars, either as to rate of wages or as to work, shall not be expressed by means of symbols. (2) If the worker is required to return any written particulars or to hand them on with the work to another worker, either (a) a copy shall be furnished to the worker which he may retain for his own use, or (b) a book shall be supplied to the worker in which he may enter such par- | ticulars; this book shall be produced by the worker for — examination by the person receiving the work on behalf of the employer, who shall initial the entry if found correct. | (3) If the occupier or contractor fails to comply with the re- quirements of this section, he shall be lable for each offence to a fine of not more than ten pounds, and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction within two years from the last conviction for that offence, not less than one pound. (4) If any one engaged as a worker in any of the classes of work aforesaid having received such particulars, whether they are furnished directly to him or to a fellow workman, discloses the particulars for the purpose of divulging a trade secret, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds. (5) If anyone for the purpose of obtaining knowledge of or divulging a trade secret, solicits or procures a person so engaged to disclose such particulars, or with that object pays or rewards any such person, or causes any person to be paid or rewarded for so disclosing such particulars, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds. , In this Order the term ‘‘ outworker ’’ means— (a) Any workman employed in the business of a factory or work- shop outside the factory or workshop, whether directly by the occupier thereof or by any contractor employed by him. (b) Any workman employed by the occupier of any place from which work is given out or by a contractor employed by him in connection with the said work. (c) Any contractor employed by the occupier of a factory or workshop on the business of the factory or workshop outside the factory or workshop, or employed by the occupier of a place from which work is given out in connection with the said work, except a contractor who does not personally do any part of the work which he undertakes.
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