British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume II - Page 755

CHAPTER XVII.

"To consider the baking industry and to advise the Director, Department of Labour:

(i) whether it is desirable and practicable, that the making of bread, pastry or other flour confectionery during the night should be forbidden;

(ii) as to the meaning of the term 'night' for the purpose ot any such prohibition; and

(iii) whether particular classes of persons or sections of the baking industry should be excepted from any such prohibition, and, if so, what class or section".

The committee is expected to complete its enquiries at an early date.

(xvi) Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention 1928.

The general principles of this Convention concerning the fixing of legally enforceable minimum rates of wages are embodied in the provisions of the Trade Boards Ordinance, 1945.

Furthermore, the Ordinance is in advance of both the Convention and the corresponding British Acts in empowering trade boards to fix, in addition, minimum conditions of employment other than minimum rates of wages, as necessity arises, after the Director of Labour gives them permission to do so.

(xvii) Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention 1930.

The position is the same as stated in paragraph (i) above.

(xviii) Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention 1932-(Revised) 1937.

One of the requirements of this Convention is applied in Palestine under the provisions of the Employment of Children and Young Persons Ordinance, 1945, with the following adaptation to suit local conditions : the minimum age is 12 instead of 15, and children who are already employed may continue in their employment provided that they are over 11. Under the Convention:

(a) children of 13 may, outside the hours fixed for school attendance, be employed on light work;

(b) national laws or regulations must specify "light work" and conditions to be complied therewith;

(c) in countries where no provision exists relating to compulsory school attendance, the time spent on light work must not exceed 4! hours per day; and

(d) a higher age than the minimum must be fixed for admission to any employment which is dangerous to the life, health or morals of children, and to employment in itinerant occupations.

There are no such provisions in the Palestine Ordinance.

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