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Your Savingram number 538. Hours of work for woman
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The Minister is glad to note that Executive Council
have approved reference to the Labour Advisory Board on the
proposed amendments to the factors and industrial undertakings
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legislation. The Minister points out that while this is ~
useful first step it will do no more than give legislative
expression to existing situation and will not of itself
bring about the general improvement in hours of work which
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is object of our policy.
delay in introducing amending legislation bearing in mind
that these particular proposals have been under consideration
for more than 18 months. She accordingly wishes to be given
firm timetable covering period from presentation of proposals
Minister is greatly exercised at
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to Labour Advisory Board end April to Enactment of legislation
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