From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Summary of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act regarding Essential Work provisions for employees.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\2\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 12th May 1941 guessed | |
| EMERGENCY POWERS (DEFENCE) ESSENTIAL WORK (GENERAL PROVISIONS) The Minister of Labour and National Service has made an Order applying to all undertakings engaged on Essential War Work which he scheduled. The following will be the effect of such Order:- 1. Copies of the Certificate must be posted and kept posted all over the factory. 2. That no employee shall be discharged (except for serious misconduct) or be allowed to work for another undertaking (except for an emergency not exceeding 14 days) unless we have permission in writing of a National Service Officer (hereinafter called N.S.O.) 3. No employee may leave us without permission in writing of an N.S.O., including females who propose to be married, and persons it is proposed to place on pension. 4. The consent of the N.S.O. must be obtained in respect of the proposal to transfer employees from Derby Factory to Glasgow or other outlying stations, unless the transfer is for fourteen days or less. 5. One week's notice must be given by us or by the employees (except for serious misconduct) of intention to terminate employment, but this does not cancel the necessity of obtaining permission of the N.S.O. 6. Who are affected by the Order Every person employed by the Company no matter what is his status (provided he or she is capable and available for work during the normal working hours, and willing to perform any services outside his or her usual occupation if own work is not available) as far as employees on Works payroll are concerned, shall be paid every pay period a sum not less than their normal wage for a 47 hour week in respect of male and female adults and 44 hour week in respect of juveniles, in respect of those on a time rate basis, and in relation to a person paid otherwise (re piecework or premium bonus) per day. 7. Any application to an N.S.O. must be in writing. 8. An N.S.O. must grant or refuse any application within seven days and notify us and the employee in writing of his decision. 9. All persons who are contracted servants are still bound by length of Notice in the contract to terminate employment, but in no case shall it be less than a week. 10. General Powers conferred upon the Minister of Labour and an N.S.O. to give direction to persons to perform such services as they may be directed to perform. 11. We have the right to appeal against the decision of the N.S.O. who has given or refused the permission asked for, and any employee who has been dismissed on the grounds of serious misconduct an appeal to the Local Appeal Board constituted by the Minister. 12. Local Appeal Boards shall consist of - One member chosen to represent employers One " " " workers. Chairman appointed by the Minister. | ||