04 MINIMUM WAGE LEGISLATION IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

The minimum wage prescribed by order No. 6 for experienced
female employees of 18 years or over was $12 per week.** The numoer
 of women earning that amount about doubled, but there were
large increases also among the women earning higher salaries.
Order No. 29.—Department stores in Toronto having more than 150 employees"
Number of women reported as earning per week: 1521 1926
Under $7 «eee 4
$7 and under $8_________ o_o 2
$8 and under §~ ______.__. __ . sl Rid 128
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$10 and under © _______________________ 100
$11 and under § _____________ meee £
$12 and under § ____________. mm 28.
$13 and under { i no et RS 455
TIL ANA THOME Roi iim mm i st 5 em err 535
$15 and under § . _______________ o_o ___ 554
$16 and under $12 FS UU 508
$18 and under $20 OS 271
$20 and under $22. mts St SS 153
$22 and over—__ em 251
ee 2.7782 8,430

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Order 29 prescribed a minimum wage for experienced female employees
 of 18 years or over of $12.50.>® The number of women earning
the ranges of wages not touched directly by the order increased to
a considerable extent.

Order No. 14—Textile factories in cities of 30,000 or over (except Toronto)®
Number of women reported as earning per week:
Under $7 ee
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$8 and-under $O______________________________
$9 and under §& > _____ o_o.
$10 and under ¢ o_o
$11 and under eee
$12 and under & o_o.
$13 and wnder © ______________ o_o ___
$14 and under |
$15 and under { __ ee.
$16 and under mL
$18 and under =
$20 and under
2922 and over__

1922 1926
30 5
77 17
156 147
04 211
284 360
215 365
293 427
216 446
202 364
89 841
20 396
IE 309
28 126
20 KK

Total _.____.. __.
Order No. 14 prescribed a minimum wage of $11.50.#0 The greatest
increase was for the range between $15 and $16 per week, $4 above the
minimum prescribed by the board.
The fear that the minimum might become the maximum has been
entirely disproved by the actual experience.

___ 2,173 4,102

® Canada (Ontario). Minimum Wage Board. Orders regarding the employment of
women in the Province of Ontario. Toronto, 1926, p. 4.
meade (Ontario). Minimum Wage Board. Sixth annual report, 1926. Toronto,
927, p. .
#@ Canada (Ontario). Minimum Wage Board. Orders regarding the employment of
women in the Province of Ontario. Toronto, 1926, p- 6.
ngs (Ontario). Minimum Wage Board. Sixth annual report, 1926. Toronto,
7, p. 12,
# Canada (Ontario). Minimum Wage Board. Orders regarding the employment of
women in the Province of Ontario. Toronto, 1926, pp. 8. 9.