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WOMEN'S BUREAU
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ANALYSIS OF STALE MINIUM-WAGE ORDERS
(Effective dates: May 6, 19k6 - October 23, 19^6)
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SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO, 191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
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States revising orders, effective May to October 19^6
District of Colunbia
Massachusetts
New Jersey
North Dakota
Ehode Island
Utah
ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WALE ORDERS:
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO. 191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
State, order,and
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
Class of employees
covered
Minimum-wage
rates
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Hours
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District of Columbia:
No. 5, July 8, 1946.
(Supersedes order
No. 5 of July 5,
1938•)
Laundry, dry cleaning, and dyeing
includes (l) any activity directly
concerned vith the cleaning, press
ing, finishing, refreshing, dyeing,
or processing of any article of
■wearing apparel (including hats),
household furnishings, rugs, tex
tiles, fur, leather (including
shoes), or fabric whatsoever; (2)
collection, sale, resale, or dis
tribution at retail or wholesale
of any laundry, dry cleaning, or
dyeing service; (3) the work per
formed by clerical workers and
telephone operators in connection
with the production and furnishing
of these services; (4) the pro
duction of laundry, dry cleaning,
or dyeing services on its own
behalf by any establishment, busi
ness, institution, club, or hos[ pital, which services may be inci1 dental to its principal business.
Women and minors.
Over l6 and
including 44
a week.
55 cents an hour. 2/ Over 44 and in
cluding 48 a
week. 3/
55 cents an hour. 2/ l6 or lees a
week.
For footnotes see end of chart.
$22 a week. 1/ 2/
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ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WAGE ORDERS:SUPPLEMENT NO.S
State, order, and
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
TO BULLETIN NO.
191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
Class of employees
covered
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
Massachusetts:
...No, 24-A - - Directory Oct
Clerical, technical, and similar occupa
tions includes all occupations in any
general, business, professional, or
technical office, or in' any labora
(Rescinds manda
tory order No. 24
tory, hospital, library, school, tele
of Aug. 1,■1941.)
phone, telegraph, or radio broadcast.ing establishment, or in messenger
service, or in other establishments
in which services of any kind, and
wheresoever performed, arc of a
clerical or technical character. 4/
Workers in clerical, technical, and
similar occupations include those
whose duties are related to general
office work in an establishment,
whether business, medical, dental,
technical, or legal, such as office
boys or girls, file clerks, general
office clerks, stenographers,
typists, bookeepers, cashiers,
various office machine operators,
telephone and switchboard operators,
receptionists, library workers,
dental and medical technicians, and
laboratory assistants.. 4/
.
Messengers defined as employees who;
sort and distribute incoming mail,
collect, enclose, stamp, and seal
outgoing mail, deliver or obtain
letters, messages, packages, docu
ments , records, and other items to
or from offices within the estab
lishment or to and from other busi
ness concerns .
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For footnotes see end of chart.
Women and minors; men:
Experienced (other
than messengers).
Inexperienced (other
than messengers)
(600 hours in the
occupation).
Messengers.
60 cents an hour. 5/
55 cents ah hour. 5/
55 cents an hour.
(Deductions allowed
if meals or lodg
ing furnished to ,
employee. Maximum:
25. cents for break
fast, 55 cents for
lunch or dinner, $5
a week for adequate,
decent, and sanitary
accommodations.)
9 a day, 48
a week. 6/
Do. 6/
Do.
6/
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ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WAGE ORDERS:SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO.
State, order,and
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
Class of employees
covered
191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
New Jersey:
Women and minors:
No. 7, Oct. 23, Laundry and cleaning and dyeing, i.e.,
Occupations other
any activity in any capacity in the
1946.
than elerks:
marking, sorting, washing, cleansing,
(Modifies add
Zone A (Bergen,
collecting, ironing, assembling, packssupersedes
Camden, Essex,
ging, pressing, receiving, shipping, or
mandatory ordelivery, or any other activity includHudson, Mercer,
ders No. 1 of
July 11, 1938; ing clerical work, directly incidental
Middlesex, Morris,
and No. 4 of
Passaic, and Union
or essential to the laundering, cleansCounties).
May 6, 1940.)
ing, or renovating of any article of
clothing, napery, blankets; rugs, car
Zone B (Atlantic,
pets, draperies, bod clothing, fabric,
Burlington, Cape May,
textile, fur, or leather when such acCumberland, Gloucester,
tivity is not performed in the original
Hunterdon, Monmouth,
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process of manufacture.
Ocean, Salem, Somerset^
The term "clerks" includes women and
Sussex, and Warren).
minors coming under the jurisdiction of
this order, who are engaged only in
clerical or accounting work, regardless Clerks.
of where such work is performed, or in
selling of cleaning, dyeing, laundry,
jyad other kindred services in retail
outlets, including handling of the same
for receipt or delivery over a store
Minors under 18.
counter, but not engaged in any other
processing of such articles.
50 cents an hour. 7] 10 a day, 54 a
week. 8/
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45 cents an hour.jJ
$22 a week
At hourly minimum
rate applicable
to non-clerical
workers.
Do.
Do. 8/
30 to 48 a week
Less than 30
a week. 9/
8 a day, 40 a
week.
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For footnotes see end of chart.
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MALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WAGE ORDERS:SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN HO.
State, order, and
offprt.i vfi date
191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
Class of employees
covered
Occupation or industry covered
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
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North Dakota:
Women:
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Public housekeeping, i.e., the work of
Full-time employees:
■waitresses in restaurants, hotel dining
Waitresses or coun
rooms, boarding houses, bars, and
ter girls.
taverns, and of attendants employed at
ice-cream, light-lunch, and refreshment
stands, and steam table or counter work
in cafeterias and delicatessens where
freshly cooked foods are served; the
work of chambermaids in hotels, lodging
houses, and boarding houses; the work of
Board furnished
janitressea, car cleaners, and kitchen
(21 meals). ll/
workers in hotels and restaurants; and
Board and lodging
elevator operators.
furnished.
-No. 1, May 6,
1946.
.
(Supersedes order
No. 1 of Dec. l6,
1932, as amended
June 15, 1939-)
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$17.43 a week;
$73.53 a month.
9 a day, 58 a
week in towns
under 500 pop
ulation; &§■ a
day, 48 a week
elsewhere.(Max
imum .) 10/
$10.61 a week;
$45.97 a month .
Do. 10/
$8 a week; $34.70
a month.
Do. 10/
$14.83 a week;
$64.27 a month.
Do. 10/
$lo.6l a week;
$71.98 a month.
Do. 10/
Board furnished
(21 meals). 11/
$9.79 a week;
$42.42 a month.
Do. 10/
Board and lodging
furnished.
Lodging furnished,
$7.19 a week;
$31.15 a month.
Do. 10/
Lodging furnished.
Chambermaids or
kitchen help.
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For footnotes see end of chart.
| Part-time employees,
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Do. 10/
$14 a week;$60.72
a month.
l/48 of weekly wag 4 For each hour
> worked.
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ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WAGE OEDEBS SUPPLEMENT NO.
State, ordersand
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
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TO BULLETIN NO.
Class of employees
covered
191 OE THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
North Dakota:
No. 3> May 9,
1946.
.
(Supersedes order
No. 3, reprinted
Aug. 15. 1559.)
Mercantile, includes work in establish
Women:
ments operated for the purpose of trade
Full-time employee
$16.90 a week;
Experienced
in the purchase or sale of any goods or
$73 • 23 a month ,
merchandise and includes the sales force,
wrapping force, auditing or cheeking
force, shippers in the mail order depart-I
ment, receiving, marking, and stockroom
employees, and all other women except
those performing office duties solely.
Inexnerlenced
$14.04 a week;
$60.84 a month.
Part-time employee sl/48 of weekly wage
9 a day, 54 a
week in towns
under 500 pop
ulation; 8| a
day, 48 a week
elsewhere.
(Maximum)
Do.
For each hour
worked.
ANALYSIS OY STATE MINIMJM-WAGE ORDERS: SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO.
State, order, and
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
Class of employees
covered
191 01' THE WOMEN'S Y.Yl^R]
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
-Rhode Island;
No. 4r ----- Retail trade occupations include
Directory, Sept. ■
all employment in or for an
1, 1946.
industry or business selling
(Supersedes, manda
or offering for sale any type
tory order No. 4
of March 8, 1940.) c'f merchandise-, wares, goods,
articles, or commodities to the
consumer. Also includes all
work connected with the solicit
ing of sales or opportunities for
sales and/or the distributing ot
such merchandise, wares, goods,
articles, or commodities and the
rendering of services incidental
to the sale, use, or upkeep of
the same whether performed on
the employer's premises or else
where . Covers all types of
retail trade occupations unless
and until specific types of
occupations are governed by
individual wage order.
Women, and minors; men;
Experienced.
Inexperienced sales
persons. lU/
(3 months' continu
ous employment, 13
weeks' intermittent
employment, or 624
hours' part time
employment as a sales
person.)
Both groups.
$22 a week.12/
55 cents an hour.
36 to 44 a week.
Less than 36 a
week. 13/
$21 a week. 12/
36 to 44 a week >
Less than 36 a
week. ly/
50 cents an hour,
75 cents an hour.
$1 an hour.
j Over 44 a week.
15/
On 7th day of
week.
For footnotes see end of chart
45 cents an hour.
Less than 36 a
week. 13/
Any employee.
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Students under 18.
75 cents a day in
addition to the
applicable mini
mum wage.
If employee
works a split
shift 16/ or
if spread of
hours exceeds
12, or both.
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ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMJM-WAGE ORDERS:SUPELEMSIjT MO. 5 TO BULLETIN NO. 191 OF THE WOMEN1S BUREAU
State, order,and
effective date
Class of employees
covered
Occupation- or industry
covered
Utah:
Women; minors l8 and
Restaurant i.e., any
' No. 2, June 1,
over: 17/
1946.
place selling food or
Experienced; 18/
(Supersedes
beverages in solid or
order No. 4 of liquid form, to be conSalt Lake City and
Aug. 5, 1940.) siimed on the premises.
Ogden.
Exemption: Retail ieecream or retail softdrink (non-alcoholic)
establishments ■where
Provo, Helper,
at least 90 percent of
Price, Logan,
the business is from
Murray, and
sales of ice cream or
Tooele.
of soft drinks.
Bingham, Brigham
City, Eureka,
Midvale, Park
City.
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American Fork, Bountiful, Cedar City,
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Lehi, Payson, Rich
field, Smithfield,
Spanish Fork,
Springville, St.
George, Nephi, and
Vernal.
All other towns
which have a popula
tion of 5;000 or
less.
Inexperienced (3
months).
For footnotes see end of chart.
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Minimum-wage
rates
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Hours
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$20 a week. I9/
55 cents an hour.
4l 2/p cents an hour.
$19 a week. 19/
52-|- cents an hour.
39|- cents an hour.
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$l8 a week. 19/
50 cents an hour.
37y cents an hour.
$17 a week. 19/
45 eents an hour.
35 cents an hour.
$15 a week. 19/
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48 a week. 20j
2 or less a day. 21j
Over'2 but less than 8 a
day, or less than 48 a
week. 2l/
48 a week. 20/
2 or less a day. 21/
Over 2 but less than 8 a
day, or less than 48 a
week. 2l/
48 a week. 20/
2 or less a day. 21/
Over 2 but less than 8 a
day, or less than 48 a
week. 2l/
48 a week. 20/
2 or less a day. 2l/
Over 2 hut less than 8 a
day, or less than 48 a
week. 21f
48 a week. 20/
$1 a week less than the es■$48 a week, 20/
tablished minimum wage.
2 cents per hour less than Less than 8 a day or less
than 48 a week. 21/
rates provided for ex
perienced workers.
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ANALYSIS OF STATE MINIMUM-WAGE ORDERS: SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO.
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191 OF THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
Class of employees !
State, order,and
Occupation or industry
Minimum-wage
covered
rates
effective date
covered
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Utah:
Women 18 and over: 17/
Public housekeeping inNo. 3, July 1,
1946.
Cities of over
eludes linen-room girls,
(Supersedes
10,000 population—
maids, cleaners, elevator
Experienced.18/
47-| cents an hour; $22.80 a week.
order No. 6 of
operators, and any other
July l4, 1941.) employees connected with
30 cents an hour1.
the establishment unless
45 cents an hour; $21.60 a week.
or until their specific
Inexperienced
occupation is governed by
(2 months).
47p- cents an hour.
another order. Exemptions;
Registered nurses; resiCities of over 3>00< >
dent managers.
and under 10,000
Applies to all hotels,
population—
Experienced.18/
boarding houses, rooming
45 cents an hour; $21.60 a week.
houses, auto camps,
47a cents an hour.
apartment houses, resort
hotels, hospitals and
42-g cents an hour; $20.40 a week.
Inexperienced
institutions.
(2 months).
45 cents an hour.
Hours
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Cities of under
3,000 population—
Experienced„18/
40 cents an hour; $19.20 a week.
42-| cents an hour.
Inexperienced
(2 months).
In all three population groups.
Women over 21.
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37F cents an hour; $18 a week.
40 cents an hour.
1-| times reular rate.
Do.
(Deductions may be allowed for
meals and lodging.)
For footnotes see end. of chart. '
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8a day,48 a
Less than 48
22/ £3/
8 a day,48 a
Lees than 48
22/ 23/
week.20/
a week.
8 a day,48 a
Less than 48
22/ 23/
8 a day,48 a
Less than 48
22/ 23/
week.20/
a week.
8 a day,48 a
Less than 48
22/ 23/
8 a day,48 a
Less than 48
22/ 23/
week.20/
a week.
week.20/
a week.
.
week.20/
a week.
week.20/
a week.
Over 8 a day.
On 7th consecutive
day (permitted only
in emergencies).
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ANALYSIS 01 STATE MINIMUM-WAGE ORDERS:SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO BULLETIN NO.
191 OR THE WOMEN'S BUREAU
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State, order,and
effective date
Occupation or industry covered
Class of employees
covered
Minimum-wage
rates
Hours
Utah:
No. k, Sept 1,
19;t6 .
(Supersedes
order No. 5 of
June 16, 19k 1.)
Laundry, cleaning and dyeing industries,
Laundry includes any place where washing,
ironing, cleaning, pressing, or proceasing
incidental thereto of any kind
of washable fabric is conducted.
Women and minora:
Experienced.
Inexperienced
(1 month).
Cleaning, dyeing, and pressing industry ineludes only those places or divisions of
establishments where the cleaning or dyeing
or pressing of particular fabrics is conducted as a process aside from usual
laundry practice attending other things.
Experienced.
Inexperienced
(l month).
$20.68 a week.
At the individual
worker's regular
hourly rate.
50 cents an hour.
$2 less than the
weekly minimumwage presented in
order.
$2k.20 a week.
At the individual
worker's regular
hourly rate.
55 cents an hour.
$2 less than the
weekly minimum
prescribed in order.
In both industries .Time and a half.
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For footnotes see end of chart.
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kk a week.
30 up to kk a
week.
Less than 30 a
week. 23/
kk a week.
kk a week.
30 up to kk a
week.
Less than 30 a
week. 23/
kk a week.
Over kk to k8
a week. 2k/
FOOTNOTES
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1/ Weekly wage may not be prorated unless the employee: (l) takes time off at her own request, or (2) begins fulltime employment and works-only part of a week when first employed, or (3) resigns after having been a full
time employee.
2/ ho deduction, except as required by law, may be made from the minimum wage without written consent of the
employee and written approval of the District of Columbia Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board.
3/ Maximum 8 a day, 48 a week.
4/ Includes any such work performed in or about a home, apartment, tenement, or room in a residential establishment.
5/ Employee must be laid at lease 3 hours' wages on any day called to work.
6/ Maximum hours for women and girls and male minors under 18. The Massachusetts hour law, however, specifically
exempts from Its provisions: (l) persons employed exclusively as personal secretaries; (2) persons declared
by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries to be employed in a supervisory capacity; and (3) professional
personnel in hospitals. .
7/ In any week when 4-0 hours' work is not available to an employee, a bonus of 10 percent must be added to the
applicable minimum hourly rate, if employee's total wage for the week is less than the amount she would
receive for 40 hours at such applicable minimum hourly rate.
8 / Maximum.
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9/ Employees, other than minor students on days when schools are in session, must be paid at least 4 hours'
wages on any day called to work.
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10/ A -g-hour period, free from interruption, must be allowed to employee for each meal furnished to her on the
premises. Any such meal time occurring during the working shift is to be considered part of the working
hours in computing both maximum legal hours and hourly wages.
ll/ When
21 meals per. week are not furnished to such employee, she must be allowed 45 cents for each meal not
furnished.
12/ No reduction may be made in wage because of summer or .seasonal schedules of store, or in week in .which a holiday
occurs.
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FOOTNOTES (Cont.)
13/ Employee able and willing to work 4 or more hours on any day must receive at least 4 hours ' wages for that
day if called to work by employer.
14/ Before employing any worker at the inexperienced rate, employer must have secured a certificate from the State
Minimum-Wage Commissioner.
15/ Maximum fixed by law, 48 a week.
16/ Interruption of working hours, including any meal period, for 1§ hours or less does not constitute a split shift.
17/ Employment of girls under 18 prohibited in this industry. Boys l6 and under 18 may be employed 8 hours a day,
44 hours a week. Persons under 18 may not serve beer to customers in restaurants.
18/ A vacation of at least one week with pay must be allowed to an employee who has had 1 year's continuous service
with the employer.
19/ In case an employee whose normal working time is 48 hours per week is voluntarily absent in any week the basic
minimum weekly wage may be prorated and employee paid for hours actually worked.
20/ A -g-hour meal period must be provided in any 8 consecutive hour shift.
Employees must be paid for this period.
21/ Time during which employees are required to wait on the premises with no work provided by employer must be paid
for at the individual worker's regular hourly rate.
22/ If such hours of work are at the employee's election, the minimum hourly rate is set at 5 cents less than that
shown for this classification.
23/ Employee must be paid at least 4 hours' wages on any day called to work.
24/ Special permission must he secured from the Industrial Commission if period exceeds either 48 hours a week or 8
hours a day.
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