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CRU EUCLA RE SES, A LOLA RE (Lacs CUTER USHA LAL 6 - PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, Dec. 5, 1968 EPSOM NEWS By Jean Jeffery The Epsom Community Party held last Friday even- ing was a success as it al- ways is. The winners at Euchre were: Ladies 1st Mrs. Elson, 2nd Chas. Cottyn, low Margaret Watson. Gent's 1st Norton Symes, 2nd Hugo Bradley, Low Issac Cather- wood. Door Prizes Vera Prentice, Bruce Bright. The next meeting .will be the Christmas Party with Extra prizes and good music for the dance following the Euchre. Everyone welcome. So keep Dec. 13th in mind. Mrs. Lyons, Mrs, Stewart, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Jeffery spent an enjoy- able afternoon recently visit- ing their friend Mrs. Cora Murrell at Sutton, Mrs. Enoch McKnight call- ed on Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cro- zier of Utica one afternoon recently. 4 At12.01a.m.0n January 1st, 1969, the new Ontario Employment Standards Act The New Employment Standards Act provides minimum standards for overtime pay, holiday pay and vacation pay; pro- tects against long hours; ensures equal pay for equal work for women workers; séts higher rates of minimum wages. Ontario's employment standards program is con- cerned with the economic well-being of the Province's manpower resources. The new Act up-dates and broad- ens the minimum standards for wages and working con- ditions to safeguard workers against exploitation and to protect employers against unfair competition based on lower standards.- hours of work The working hours of an employee shall not exceed eight in the day and 48 in the week. However, under certain conditions a permit to work overtime may be obtained from the 'depart- ment. Employees whoseonly work is supervisory or man- agerial are exempted from the hours provisions of the Act. A girl under 18 years shall not be required to work more than six hours over- time each week. ~ Notice Empl to becomes law overtime pay The Act provides that an employee will receive a min- imum _of one and one-half times his-regular wage-rate for any work in excess of the maximum 48 hours per week. In addition to providing pre- mium pay, this requirement is designed to curb the use of excessive overtime. Special overtime provi- sions have been established for the following industries and may be obtained by writing the Employment Standards Branch of the Department: Sewer and Watermain Construction; Interurban and Municipal Transport; Local Cartage; Tourist. Resort; Restayrant and Tavern; Fruit and ¥og- etable Processing; Taxi; Ambulance Service; High- way Transport and Road Building. statutory holidays 'A regular, full-time employee and certain categories of part-time employees who work on a statutory holiday must receive a minimum of one and one-half times their regular wage rate. The holi- days are Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day. Sub- stitute holidays may be arranged with the approval of the Directo | Minimum Wage Increase Present Rale Effective Rate Effective Rate * Jan. 1, 1969 Oct. 1, 1969 General Minimum $ 1.00/hr $ 1.30/hr General Learner Rales (4 months max.) ~~ .90/hr . L20/hr Construction Rate 1.25/hr 1.55/he Student Rate, General .80/hr 1.00/hr First Month Summer J0/be .90/hr Hotels, Tourist-Resorls, Restaurants & Taverns 1.00/hr 1.15/hr $1.30/hr Learners in this Industry . (1 month max.) .90/hr 1.00/hr 1.15/hr (Deductible allowance for room and board) 1s 15.00/wk 17.00/wk -Taxis--35% of proceeds, or 15/hf 1.15/hr 1.30/hr Delivery & Shoe Shine Boys . - .60/hr 90/hr Ambulance Driver & Helper 1.30/hrt 62.40/wk* {if work is Jess than 48 hours per week *llat minimum, if hrs. exceed 48 & no records kept equal pay for equal wor ER In order to protect the grow- ing segment of women in the labour force the existin legislation covering equa pay for equal work under the Human Rights Code has beenstrengthened and trans- ferred to the Employment Standards Act. This provi- sion ensures that a woman who does the same job as a man in the same establish- ment is entitled to the same pay. The question-of what | -18 equal work will be deter- mined on the basis of skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions. THIRD SHIFT. No girl under 18 years shall work in an establish- ment between midnight and 6 a.m. If a woman works on a shift that begins or ends between 12:00 midnight and 6 a.m. her employer must proviag transportation from er residence to the job or from the job to her home. vacations with pay The Act provides that every employee shall be given an annual paid vacation of at least one week after one year of employment. The vaca- tion pay must not be less than .2% of the total pa received in the year in Bin the vacation is given. When an Smployos works for a period less than one year he 18 entitled to 2% vacation pay for the period worked. After three years of employ- ment, the minimum is two weeks paid vacation and the pay must not be less than 4% of the annual earnings. The Vacation with Pay stamp book system for con- struction workers will be phased out between January | those authorized by the 1, 1970 and June 30, 1970. oyers & Employees =a protection for homeworkers Any person doing homework as defined in the new Act is now considered to be an employee and is protected by the legislation. Employers are required to provide a statement of wages and deductions fo each em- ployee at the time wages are paid. It must show: pay period, rate of wages, amount of wages, all deduc- tions and the purpose of each, allowances and the net amount being paid the em- ployee. Deductions include Jhplovsy and such usual deductions as' Unemploy- 'ment Insurance, Income Tax, Canada Pension, Company Pension Plan and Hospitalization. 'collection of ages unpaid The department may now collect unpaid wages for an employee including the amount of wages due, over- time pay and vacation pay up to a maximum of $1,000. ormerly collection could be made for wages only up to the level of the minimum wage. NOTE . There are some industries in the province under the juris- diction of the Federal Govern- ment such as banks, airlines, railways etc. These industries are covered by the Canada' Labour Standards Code and are not under the jurisdiction of this Act. If you are in doubt which legislation applies to jou call the Employment tandards Branch (Telephone: 365-5261), for information, The above is only a general summary of the Act. For more specific in- |. formation regarding the Act and its regulations concerning overtime per- mits, exemptions for special occupations, etc., contact: ' Employment Standards Branch b 74 Victoria Street Toronto 1A, Ontario Jie Ontario Department of Labour Hon. Dalton Bales, Q.C., Minister 3 On: Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ray Munro and Susanne and Mrs. F. Munro called on their cousins Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Wilson of Goodwood and later enjoyed supper with Mr. and Mrs. Len Som- merville of Seagrave, Our Sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacGregor of Utica in their bereavement for brother Merle MacGregor who passed away Monday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. David Pren- '| tice were in Yorkdale Shop- ping Plaza on Monday with the Uxbridge Sr. Citizens on a shopping tour, The Geer family were en- tertained Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Harry Geer to celebrate the birthdays of Chas. Geer and Harry Geer. We are also pleased that Mrs. Chas. Geer was home from the hospital to enjoy the festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cather- wood of Brooklin and Mr. & Mrs. Alan Ashton of Leask: dale were supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. H. Ashton Sun- day evening. Mrs. F. West and Mrs. A. Taylor both entertained sev- éral of the Epsom ladies re. cently with an afternoon card Party. me HOMES WANTED L 985-7373 REAL ESTATE LID -REALIOR SHIPS OF BROCK, MUNICIPALITIES, Morley Umphrey, THANK YOU | WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE RATE- PAYERS OF CARTWRIGHT AND MANVERS TOWNSHIP WHG MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE UNITED COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. Art Rowan TO ALL THE ELECTORS IN THE TOWN- VILLAGE OF CANNINGTON, MY SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN ELECTING ME AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ONTARIO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ~DURING MY TERM OF OFFICE | SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO WORK IN THE INTEREST OF ALL THE RATEPAYERS OF THE THREE AAA) FAP OBITUARY MRS. OAKLEY CARLEY The death of Margaret Swain Carley occurred after a few days Illness in Toronto General Hospital on Novem- ber 20, 1968, . Daughter of the late Mr, & Mrs. Stanford Swain she was born in Cartwright Township, received her education in Cartwright public and Port Perry high school, September 29, 1934 she married Qakley Carley and they lived in Cavan for 21 years. Since the death. of her husband 14 yedts ago, Margaret has worked in Ont- o ario Ladies College, Whitby; ° Bishop Strachan School, Tor- onto, and Humewood House, Toronto. She was a member {of the United Church and while in Cavan a very active worker. Since then her con- stant work has been with girls in<these different schools. . Remaining to mourn her passing are one daughter Anne (Mrs. Peter Thornton, Toronto; one sister -- Anne ¢ (Mrs. M. R. Sanderson), Tor- onto, four brothers Lewis Weir (Toronto) Herb and Harold (all of Cartwright). She was predeceased by one brother, Roy and one- sister, Agnes (Mrs. Clarence Mar- low). The funeral service was |held from the McDermott-: Panabaker Funeral Home, Port Perry, November 23rd, 1968 and was conducted .by | Rev. M. R. Sanderson. Inter- « ment was in Cadmus Union Cemetery. Pall bearers, all nephews:--Messrs, Bill Mar- low, Roy Sanderson, Ernest Swain, Jack Swain, Don REACH AND THE 9