§ Mr. Leslieasked the Minister of Labour whether strict injunctions will he issued to all firms doing Government work, either by direct contract or sub-contract, that the Fair-Wage Clause must be observed, and posters exhibited in the workshop stating the wage rate, whether it be time rate or piece rate?
§ Captain CrookshankAll firms holding direct Government contracts are required, as a condition of such contracts, to observe themselves, and to ensure 2033W that their sub-contractors observe, the terms of the Fair Wages Resolution of the House of Commons. It is a further condition that the terms of the Resolution must be prominently exhibited for the information of the work-people on the premises where the contract is being executed; and that in trades where it is the practice, a copy of any signed agreement determining the rate of wages and hours of labour commonly recognised by employers and trade societies in the district, must be exhibited or available for inspection.