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3. THE HOURS OF WORK REFERRED TO ABOVE HAVE BEEN IN FORCE FOR
SEVERAL YEARS AND NO EFFECTS OF THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF A 57- HOUR
WEEK WERE FELT BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, NOR HAVE THEY LOST ANY
OVERTIME OR EARNINGS AS A RESULT.
4. OVERTIME ALLOWANCES ARE PAYABLE TO MOST GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES,
EXCEPT THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE DISCIPLINED FORCES AND THOSE
WHOSE SALARIES ARE MORE THAN DOLLARS 1,577 P.H. CHALE) AND
DOLLARS 1,179 CFEMALED PROVIDED THAT THE HOURS WORKED ARE IN
EXCESS OF 43 PER WEEK. THE RATE PAID IS EQUIVALENT TO ABOUT
TIME-AND-A-HALF.
5.
INFORMATION ON THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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EMPLOYED IN GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY''ARE HOT READILY AVAILABLE BUT
IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IS VERY SMALL AND ALSO
VERY FEW YOUNG PERSONS ARE SO EMPLOYED.
SIR D. TRENCH
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SIR A. GALSWORTHY
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