Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T ■ - * - Jp*vr--v ' fp v— - — PAOB TWO '^rr- THURSDAY, JANUARY % -r-V \ . >4 OF SOUTH .CAROLINA, r- ■rn ■rrrrrrrrr* [Qrrrnrrrrr-p ”A» Industry Prospers—So Prosper The People’’ South Carolina Labor Laws — As Compared With Other States Below is presented a chart showing a brief analysis of important laws affecting labor in South Carolina as compared with those of other Southern 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 believed that the laws affecting labor are scrupulously obeyed and rigidly enforced. STATE South Carolina GBORGIA MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA TENNB88EK ALABAMA TEXAS VIRGINIA LOUISIANA HOURS OF LABOR MALE ADULTS 55 hours week limit (ex* cept engineers, fire men. witch men .team sters, yard men, cleri cal, mechanics.) 10 hrs. day limit, except making, up lost time. Pesttag notice of hours required. 60 hours week limit (exoept engineers, firemem, watchmen, mechanic.!, team- aters, yard men, clerical). 10 hours hmit per day 60 hrs. wk. limit (opin ion Attorney Gen.) 10 hours /day limit, ex cept in emergencies May work 30 mm. ad ditional each day if amount additional is deducted from last day of week. 60 hours week limit. 11 hours day limit (ex cept engineers, fire men, superintend ents, overseers„ sec tkm and yard hands office, watchmen and repair men). No Law. NIGHT WORK ADULTS 55 hours week limit. 60 hours week limit (except emgineeis, firemen, watchmen, medhanvcA, team sters, yard men. clerical). 60 hours week limit 11 *h hours first 5 nights and 3% hours Saturday night. No law governing night work. CONTRACTS- EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE Contracts beyond hour limits not allowed. Loss of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may be made up to extent of 60 hours per year. Must be made up within 3 months after Voea. Printed notices required Record of time made up required to be kept Any male adult enter into contract to work lon ger than 60 hours provided he receives extra pay for extra time. 1 MAKING UP LOST TIME (OF MILL) Lon of time of mill due to unavoidable caus es may be made up to extent of 10 days. No Law. No Law. No Law. No Law. No Law. No contract female workers permitted beyond 10 hours per day. CHILD LABOR Limit 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by sworn statement of birth and ago from parents, and permit from Commissioner. Under 16 cannot work between 8 P. M. and 6 A. M. except to make up loss time of mill. Under 16 can never work later than 9 P. M. Notices required forbidding under 16 to clean machinery whilct in motion. Limit 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by certificate from superintendent of schools. Under 16 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. un less aU requirements compulsory education law met. Between 16 and 18 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. except by certificte from school superintendent. Under 16 cannot operate machines for picking wool, cot ton or hair. 'Jrnit 14 years age. | Under 16 cannot work except on parentu' affidavit as to birth and age. and extent of education. Uryler 16 veers age cannot work between 7 P. M and 6 A. M. Under 16 yean age only 8 houn per day or total 44 hours per week. 1 JmH 14 years age. Under 16 yean age allowed only by ceitiueete from State Ctwtd Welfare Oommiauton. t ( r.der 16 yean age cannot wotk between 7 P. M and 6 A. M. 11 nctr 16 years age only 6 boon per day. total If houn w^pk Under 16 can work 6 A. M. to 7 P. M. if completed fourth rnuie in school. .imit 14 yean age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from school superintendent, and stateuunt of Urth and sgr. Under 16 cannot work between f P M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 firmted to 8 houn per day, 6 hcun in one week. Under 16 may not clean or operate machinery used for picking ootton, wool or hair. Posting notice of houn required. ' Limit 14 yean age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from scho> superintendent. Under 16 cannot work between 7 P. M. and 6 A. M. Under 16 limited to 8 houn per day, 6 days in one week. 48 hours in one week. Under 16 cannot work around machine used in picking cotton, wool or hair. — Limit 15 years age. Limit 14 years age. Urvier 16 cannot work except by certificate from schoo 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 notice of hours required. Posting list of employees under 16 required, also keeping record of List. Jmit 14 years age. Unfdsr 16 cannot work except by certificate from proper officers of pariish. l* *> No boy under 16 or girl under-18 shall wcrF"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 wete-k. No child shall be required to clean machinery while in motion. List of employed children required to be kept by mill. HOURS OF LABOR FEMALE ADULTS 55 hours week limit. 10 hours day limit. Posting notice of hours required. Same as adult male. Same as adult male. 60 hours limit per week. II hours limit per day. 57 hours week limit. 10 Vi hours day hmit. (But only for purpose of allowing one short day.) Posting notice of hours required. No law. 60 hours limit per week. 10 hours limit per day. Over 9 hours per day pay at double rate. 60 hours week. limit per 10 hours limit per day. No contract permitted beyond 10 hours per day. 60 hours limit per xy/ygilr W vvT IV • 10 hours limit per day. Women shall not be re quired fco cleaft friS^ chinery while in mo tion. . EXPLANATION:—Space prohibits details. The above chart gives only a brief digest of the general meaning of important legislative enactments on the subject. In the different States there are many laws which affect labor. For example: compulsory education laws, laws defining the terms used in the statutes, laws providing methods of enforcement, laws concering factory inspection, laws setting forth penalties for violations, laws defining the powers and duties of enforcement officers, arid many others. No attempt has been made to include such collateral subjects. The above, however, is an authentic outline of the principal 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, South Carolina laws are more rigid than the average. COTTON IANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION South Carolina