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Employment Exchanges (Caretakers).

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 1 May 1930.

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Photo of Mr Daniel Chater Mr Daniel Chater , Hammersmith South

15.

asked the Minister of Labour whether caretakers of Employment Exchanges are entitled to an annual holiday with pay?

Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

Caretakers of Employment Exchange premises are eligible for annual leave with pay, provided that by the taking of such leave no additional expense for substitution is occasioned to the Department.

Photo of Mr William Mackinder Mr William Mackinder , Shipley

Are we to understand that they can have leave with pay if they pay people to do their work while they are away?

Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

This is an arrangement which was arrived at in 1924 between the Treasury and the Workers' Union.

Photo of Mr William Mackinder Mr William Mackinder , Shipley

What exactly does it mean?

Photo of Miss Margaret Bondfield Miss Margaret Bondfield , Wallsend

It means that, if the staffs are such that the work can be rearranged among them, the worker gets leave without having to pay, but if additional staff is to be engaged, he has to pay.

Photo of Mr William Mackinder Mr William Mackinder , Shipley

If there is only one member of the staff, must he provide somebody else to do the work and pay him?

Photo of Sir Waldron Smithers Sir Waldron Smithers , Chislehurst

Does not the statement made by the right hon. Lady show that the offices are permanently overstaffed?

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