Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 866449027

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-93831

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Cost of living in German towns

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1908

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (LXI, 548 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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505 3.— Wages and Hours of Labour. §119. The beginning and end of the regular work and pauses are fixed for every branch of employment by means of a special service plan, and made known to the workpeople. In urgent cases, every worker is obliged to work beyond the time fixed, and at exceptional hours, corresponding compensation being made. §20. Occupation beyond the hours fixed in the plan will be specially compensated. The compensation for each hour of overtime amounts to one-tenth of the daily wage, and in addition 25 per cent, of the hourly wage so calculated, making in all 12 5 per cent, of the ordinary daily wage. Periods up to half-an-hour count as half-an-hour ; those from half-an-hour up to an hour, as one hour. N.B.—As regards the compensation for overtime in trades where there are shifts, the provisions of the special working regulations in force are determinative. §21. Sunday work and night work which are not mentioned in the plan are compensated in the following way : For every hour in addition to one-tenth of the daily wage 50 per cent, of the hourly wage so calculated is paid, making 15 per cent, of the ordinary daily wage in all. All occupation between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. is reckoned as night work. § 22. Extra pay to persons living at a distance will only be granted temporarily and in exceptional cases, and provided that the place of work is at least 2\ kilometres away from the worker’s dwelling, and the extent of the work makes it impossible for him to go home at mid-day. The wage allowance in such cases amounts to 80 pfennige (9\d.) for married and 40 pfennige (4|d.) for single workpeople. Should there be travelling communication enabling the person to go home to dinner, travelling expenses will be paid instead of the above addition to the wages. §23. Wages are fixed in accordance with the subjoined tariff. This tariff, however, does not apply to workpeople under 18 years of age, nor to those who at the time of being taken into the employ of the municipality are not in full possession of their working powers. §24. In general wages will be paid at weekly periods, the payment as a rule being made on Friday. §25. Save for the provisions of §§ 27-31, the daily wage will only be granted for those days on which the worker has been employed. On payment of wages the following deductions are made :— (a) The share of the contributions on account of insurance against old age and invalidity and against sickness required of the worker by law. (b) The fines inflicted in virtue of the present working regulations (cf. § 16). (c) Sums to be paid by workpeople by way of compensation in accordance with § 34. §26. Objections to the calculation of the wages received are to be laid before the head of the department within three days of payment. 4 —Special Allowances. §27. Legal holidays occurring during the week will be paid for as working days, provided the worker has worked on all the working days of the week. If a worker is compelled to work on a legal holiday occurring during the week, then, in addition to his ordinary wage, he shall receive for every working hour one-tenth °f his daily wage. With regard to the payment of wages, the afternoon of the birthdays of the Grand- Duke and the Emperor, and the afternoon of All Saints’ Day, May Fair Tuesday, and Shrove Tuesday shall be treated as legal holidays. 29088 3 8

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