§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment which wages council 50W covers Scottish hotel workers; if part-time workers are covered by the council; if all or any of these workers are covered by threshold agreements; and if he will provide details of the operative dates of the threshold.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerWorkers in the hotel industry in Scotland may come within scope either of the Licensed Residential Establishment and Licensed Restaurant Wages Council or of the Licensed Non-Residential Establishment Wages Council. Both councils provide for minimum remuneration payable to full-time and part-time workers. Workers in unlicensed residential hotels are not within scope of any wages council.
Threshold provisions operate in addition to the statutory minimum remuneration, briefly, as follows:
In licensed residential hotels and licensed restaurants, from 7th October 1974, 40p per week for full-time workers, and 1p per hour for part-time workers.In licensed non-residential hotels, from 5th November 1974, £3.20 per week for regular workers and 8p per hour for part-time workers.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Scottish workers are covered by wages councils for licensed non-residential establishments, licensed residential establishments and licensed restaurants, respectively; and if he will publish figures showing agreed wage rates for both full-time and part-time workers.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerIt is estimated that about 32,000 workers are employed in public houses and clubs, and about 60,000 in licensed residential hotels and licensed restaurants in Scotland.
The two wages councils fix a large number of minimum rates varying according to category of work, area of employment, age and sex of the worker and to whether the employer supplies meals and/or lodging. These rates are published in the wages regulation orders, copies of which I am sending to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps are taken by wages councils to ensure that employees in the industries covered are fully informed of wage increase agreements.
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§ Mr. Harold WalkerWages councils are required by the Wages Councils Act 1959 to give notice of wages regulation proposals and of wages regulation orders and their contents, to all known employers in the industry or trade covered. Employers are required to post up these notices where they may be read by the employees affected by them.