London, Apr. 17.
'A Government Bill has been it troduced in the House of Commons the Minister of Labour, Miss Margaret Bondfield, to regulate the hours of work in industrial undertakings, The Bill, which is based on the Washington Hours Convention of 1919, limits the ordinary hours to eight a day and to 48 a week—in accordance the "statutory Himits"—but variations in the daily hours are allowed.
The hours for workers employed! in continuous processes may average 56 a week over a period of three Overtime must not exceed 32 hours month and the pay for this must be at least one and a quarter times the wage for ordinary work.
'The Minister of Labour must consult organizations representing both employers and workers before re-Jgulating the arrangement of the' [working hours.
clerical workers, home-workers, sea-going people, underground ]workers in coal-mines and agricul: turists are ering the classes which the Bill dees not apply.
Reuter,
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