C-licence Driver Has , Pay Claim Rejected
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THE Industrial Court have rejected an 1 appeal by Mr. R. C. Jones. a former employee of Burgess Webb and Squire, Ltd., Bristol, that wages paid to him by the company as the driver of a C-licensed 15-cwt. van were unreasonably low.
The case was brought under Part II of the Road Haulage Wages Act, 1938. Section 4(3) of this Act provides that the pay of the driver of a C-licensed vehicle may be considered unfair if it is not equivalent to that paid to other drivers The company contested Mr. Jones' claim, submitting that their other drivers were paid more money because they were expected to load and unload heavy sacks, whereas Mr. Jones' vehicle was used to carry flowers. His average weekly wage was £7 7s. 9d., rising to £7 13s., including Overtime.
Mr. Jones also claimed a week's holiday remuneration on the termination of his services, hut the company pointed out that his period of service had been 11 months and he had been paid during sickness for a period of slightly more than a week.
The court considered that it had not been established that Mr. Jones' remuneration was unfair, or that he was entitled to a week's holiday pay.