26 August 1948: Arbitration Court Fails To Define Minimum Wage For Women Replacing Men

Title

26 August 1948: Arbitration Court Fails To Define Minimum Wage For Women Replacing Men

Subject

Judgement in Arbitration Court re female rates

Description

The Arbitration Court had in its judgment decided on a foundational wage for females. The definition of such a wage was very difficult to define.

Secretary Stout stated that, a Commissioner could make a foundational wage where one did not exist but alternative to a foundational wage could only be made by the Full Court. In his (Secretary Stout's) opinion in trying to understand the comments of the barrister, the matter of determining whether a foundational wage existed in each of all the awards could be the subject of litigation by appeal to the Arbitration Court.

Creator

The Melbourne Trades Hall Council

Source

Melbourne Trades Hall Archives

Date

26th August 1948

Contributor

Annabel Fidler

Format

Digitised document

Language

English

Type

Minute Book

Identifier

1978.0082.0020
p72-73

Coverage

1978.0082 Unit 439

Files

trades hall minutes august 26.jpg

Citation

The Melbourne Trades Hall Council, “26 August 1948: Arbitration Court Fails To Define Minimum Wage For Women Replacing Men,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed March 28, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/71.

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