Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'At Iruiuttry Protptrt--So CrtMH' T$M Ptopit" 1/ . ^ ^ A.-' ? ? South Carolina Labor Laws As Compared With Other States \' / v ' ' >. # r ' Below is presented a chart showing a brief analysis of important laws affecting labor in South Carolina as compared with those of other Soutihern States No ! ! elaboration is necessary; the chart speaks for itself. It is interesting, however, to note the completeness of the South Carolina code on this subject ' It is I believed that the laws affecting labor afre scrupulously obeyed and rigidly enforced. v i . ... .. v ?*?? -4- - : ..... -p f ?T?. . # I STATE South Carolina gr GEORGIA I _i MISSISSIPPI I NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE ALABAMA TEXAS !*: -* - ' ?> VIRGINIA i 'tJ ' I LOUISIANA HOURS OF LABOR MALE ADULTS 55 hours week limit (except engineers, firemen, watchmen, teamsters, j yard men, clerical, me- ! chanics). 10 hrs. day limit, except ( making up lost time. Posting notice of hours required. 60 hours week limit (except engineers, firemen, watchmen, mechanics, teamsters, yard men, clerical). 10 hours limit per day. 60 hrs. wk. limit (opinion Attorney General). 10 hours day limit, ex-1 cept in emergencies. May work 30 min. additional /each day if amount additional is deducted from last day of week. 60 hours week limit.. 11 hours day limit (except engineers, firemen, superintendents, oVeTseers, section and yard hands, office,. watchhien and repair men). No Law. < \ = No Law. \ No Law. No Law. No Law. j i NIGHT WORK ADULTS 55 hour* week limit. * " 1 CO hours week limit' except engineers, firemen, watchmen, mechanics, teamsters, yard men, clerical). 60 hours week limit. 11V4 hours first 5 nights and 3% hours Saturday night. i? No law governing night work. ? f m + ?y C No Law. ?. v * " * ? CONTRACTS EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE Contracts beyond hbur limits not allowed. w, k I - ? Any male adult may enter into written contract, to .work longer than 60 hours provided he recejves extra pay for extra time. .... ./ssiui. ? ? i ! I v / No contract female workers permitted * beyond 10 hours per day. 'M ? * MAKING UP LOST TIME (OF MILL) Lom of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may be made up to extent of 60 houra per year. Must be made up within three months after loss. Printed notices required. Re#prd of time made up required to be kept. Loss of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may fre made up to extent of 10 days. ' 'Vr w SS " ?3 v ',r . *. V{ ? ... . v " ( .<s ! .i .> ? * ?????????? T * y ^ " U i o?- I : i s-'* i . i f '? bl ; " */ 2 CHILI) LABOR. 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by sworn statement of birth and age from parents, and permit from commissioner. Under 16 cannot work between 8 I*. M. and 6 A. M. except to make up lost time of mill. Under 16 can never work later Jhan -9 I*. M. Notices required forbidding under 16 to clean machinery while in motion. % ~4 *"* " ~ Limit 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by certificate from superintendent of schools. Under 10 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. unless all requirements compulsory education law are met. Bptween 16 and 18 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M., except by certificate from school superintendent. Under 16 cannot operate ^nachines for picking wool, cotton or hair. Limit 14 years age. * Under 16 cannot work except on parents' affidavit as to birth f nd age, and ^xtent of education. / r 16 years ag<j cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 years agk only 8 hours per day or total 44 hours per week. ' ? Limit 14 years age. Under 16 years age allowed only by certificate from State Child Welfare Commission. Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. - Und&r 16 years age only 8 hours per day, total 48 hours per week. * Under 16 can work 6 A. M. to 7 P. if completed fourth grade in school. Limit 14 years age Under 16 cannot vwork except by certificate from school superr intendent, and statement of birth and age. Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to $ hours per day, 6 days in one week. Under 16 may not clean or operrate machinery used for picking cotton, wool or hair. Posting notices of hours required. Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from school superintendent. Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 hours per day, 6 days in one week, 48 hours in one week. Under 16 cunnot work around machine used ill picking cotton, wool or hair. Limit IB years age. M Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from school attendance officers. Under 16 cannot work between 6 P. M. and 7 A. M. * Under 16 limited to 8 hours -per day, 6 days per week, 48 hours per week. , - . Posting notices of hours Required. Posting list of employees Uiider 16 required, also keeping record of list. "* * " - 7v ? Limit 14 years age Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from proper officers of parish. No boy under 16 or girl under 18 shall work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week. Between 16 and 18 limited to 10 hours per day, 60 hours per week. No child shall be required to clean machinery while in motion. * List of employed children required to be kept by mill. HOURS OF LABOR I I FEMALE ADULTS | j 55 hours week limit. ! 10 hourg day limit. I It Hosting notice of hours I I required. ' 1 Same as adult mule. ' | ! Same as ndult male. if 60 hours limit per week. j 11 hours limit per day. I 57 hours week limit. I I 10% hours day limit. " II (But only for purpose of J I allowing one short day) Posting notice of : hours. II required. * II V No La.w. I || * 60 hours limit per week. I I 10 hours limit per day. Over 9 hours per day pay ] at double l-ate. I I 00 hours limif per week. I 10 hours limit per day.^ J | | """* -r. No contract permitted be- | yond 10 hours per day.. I I 60 hours limit per week. I I 10 hours iimit'per day. I I Women shall not be re- II quired to clean machin- I I ery while in motion. I II?j I EXPLANATION-?Space prohibits details. The above chart gives only a brief digest of the general meaning of important legislative enactments on the subjedt I In the different states there are many laws which affect labor. For^example : compulsory education laws, laws defining t^e terms used in the statutes, laws pro- '' * l" *" viding methods of enforcement, laws concerning factory inspection, la*vs . setting forth penalties for violations, laws defining the powers and duties of enforce-" M' i ment officers, and many others. No attempt has been made to include such collateral subjects. The above, Ihowever, is an authentic outline of the princitJal j I laws in force today. It is interesting to note that the child labor laws in all the states except one are almost identical. On the whole, Sodth Carolina laws are I ' i more rigid than the average. ^ ? , ;M _7/ic cotton manufacturers association i V South Carolina X ' - '?.. ' . 7 js