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application for an order permitting night work for women is hardly ever refused, and we estimate that about 20,000 women are covered by such orders at the moment. Equal pay is not a prerequisite for making such an order. In broad terms, an application for an order permitting night work will normally be granted provided the women concerned are willing and their safety, health and welfare will not be jeopardised. In the latter connection the Factory Inspector is required to report whether the arrangements for supervision, messroom accommodation and hot refreshment, and transport are satisfactory. He will also comment on the merits of the actual scheme of hours proposed.
An exemption order might permit depart- ures from the restrictions mentioned in paragraph (a) of your despatch under reference as well as permitting night work. Regarding paragraph (b), the fact that only a few women were involved, or that the supervisor was a man, would not be an obstacle to making an exemption order allowing night work and it is not the practice for such orders to impose any medical stipulations relating to sickness or pregnancy. There would be no objection
to night work without provision for rotation."
The D.E.P. add that they feel that their practice, as outlined above, is right in prevailing economic and social conditions in Britain, but they appreciate that it would not necessarily be suitable under countries.
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