Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f' Thursday, January 9, 1930 McCORMlCK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Cmrollnm. Page Number TbrM I OF south .CAROLINA IIIUIII if rf i WtfKfff i nrrrlrrn rrri|i fcrrrrrrrrr- *"As 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 HOURS OF LABOR MALE ADULTS NIGHT WORK ADULTS CONTRACTS EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE MAKING UP LOST TIME (OF MILL) i: CHILD LABOR HOURS OF LABOR FEMALE ADULTS South Carolina 55 hours week limit (except engineers, firemen, watchmen, teamsters, yard men, clerical, me chanics). 10 hrs. day limit, ex cept making up lost time. Posting notice of hours required. 55 hours week limit. Contracts beyond hour limits not al lowed. i Loss of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may be mad4 up to extent of 60 hours per year. Must be made up within three months after loss. Printed notices re quired. Record of time made up required to be kept. Limit 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by sworn statement, birth and age from parents, and permit from commissioner. Under 16 cannot work between 8 p. m. and 6 a. m. ex cept to make up lost time of mill. Under 16 can never work later than 9 p. m. Notices required forbidding under 16 to clean ma chinery while in motion. - ' : ■ \ \ 55 hours week limit. 10 hours day limit. Posting notice of hrs. required. m 1 GEORGIA 60 hours week limit (except engineers, firemen, watchmen, mechanics, teams ters, yard men, cleri cal.) 10 hours limit per day. •** * 60 hours week limit (except engineers, firemen, watchmen, mechanics, teams ters. yard men, cleri cal.) 1 • \ i. Loss of time of mill due to unavoidable causes may be made up'to extent of 10 days. Limit 14 years age. Under 16 allowed only by certificate from superin tendent of schools. Under 16 cannot work between 7 p. m. and 6 a. m.. un less all requirements compulsory education law are met. Between 16 and 18 cannot work between 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. except by certificate from school superin tendent. Under 16 cannot operate machines for picking wool, cotton or hair. Same as adult male. * MISSISSIPPI 60 hrs. wk. limit (op inion Attorney General). 10 hours day limit, except in emergen cies. May work 30 min. ad ditional each day if amount addi tional is deducted from last day of week. 60 hours week limit. 11 1-4 hours first 5 nights and 3 3-4 hours Saturday night. A ■ •; ' ■- ■ . ’ * >• •' 4 Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except on parents’ affidavit as to birth and age, and extent of education. Under 16 years age cannot work between 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. Under 16 years age only 8 hours per day or total of 44 hours per week. • • • "Jl . • T ■ Same as adult male. i, « ' i ■ ■ • NORTH CAROLINA* 60 hours week limit. 11 hours day limit (except engineers, firemen, superin tendents, overseers, section and yard hands, off ice, watchmen and re pair men.) No law governing night work. r - - : - ■ ‘ ‘ ■ Any male adult may enter into written contract to work longer than 60 hrs. provided he re ceives extra pay for extra time. . _' "• ' ■ .** V ’ 1 : ’ • J .. .r. 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. Under 16 years age only 8 hours per day, total of 48 hours per we£k. Under 16 can work 6 a. m. to 7 p. m., if completed fourth grade in school. 60 hours limits . per wpek. 11 hours limit per day. » TENNESSEE No Law. 1 \ • 7 I l ’ t Limit 14 years age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from schoop superintendent, and statement of birth, age. Under 16 cannot work between 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. Under 16 limited to 8 hours per day, 6 days in one: week. Under 16 may not clean or operate machinery used for picking cotton ,wool or hair. Posting notice of hours required. ✓ _ —. 57 hou'rs week limit. 10 1-2 hrs. day limit. (But only for purpose of allowing one short day.) Posting notice of hours required. ALABAMA No Law. « , . • . . .. . ■ Limit 14‘years age. Under 16 cannot work except by certificate from school superintendent. Under 16 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 cannot work around machine used in pick ing cotton, w'' r 'i hair. No Law. TEXAS No Law. 1 , Limit 15 years age. 60 hrs. limit per week 10 hrs. limit per day. Over 9 hours per day pay at double rate. • VIRGINIA No Law. t No Law. 1 % No contract female workers permitted beyond 10 hours per day. 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 notice of hours required. Posting list of employees under 16 required, also keeping record of list. 60 hrs. limit per week. 10 hrs. limit per day. No contract permit ted beyond 10 hrs. per day. LOUISIANA No Law. 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. 60 hrs. Iknit per week. JO hrs. limit per day. Women shaU not be required to clean machinery while in motion. 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 dif- ferent states there are many laws which affect labor. For example: compulsory education laws, laws defining the terms used in the statutes, laws providing methtods of en forcement, laws concerning factory inspection, laws setting forth penalties for violations, laws defining the powers and duties of enforcement officers, and 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 indentieal. On the whole. South Carolina laws are more rigid than the average. ton Manufacturers’ Association South Carolina V t>vy 1 i.v • .art* A. .A