Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230108629
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...25 3, 974 158. 96 1,912 2, 458 98.32 5,150 206.00 1, 797 71. 88 73. 11 Total... 304 54, 259 178. 32 24, 821 30, 632 100.68 58,172 191. 24 21,158 69.54 69.07 I Springfield and Fall River oifices had 26 working days in June, making 305 working days for the year in those offices. PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. There can be little doubt that the most important agencies for the distribution of labor in Massachusetts and in Boston are the private employment agencies. There are 96 of these agencies in Boston, and it is estimated that there are from 250 to 300 of them in the State. The State law provides that such agencies shall pay a license fee of not less than $2; that fees shall not be accepted unless employment is furnished; and that in case of discharge within 10 days without cause, five-sixths of the fee shall be refunded. False advertising is prohibited, and a fine of $50 to $200 is fixed for sending any woman to enter a house of ill fame. Three cities, Cambridge, Lowell, and Boston, have regulations supplementing the State laws. In all cities except Boston employment ofiices are licensed by the mayor and board of aldermen, and the duty of enforcing the laws concerning them rests upon these oflicials. In Boston the licenses are issued by a license board consisting of three members, appointed by the governor. The licensing and control of employment oflices is only one of the duties of this board, which also issues liquor licenses, victualer's licenses, and other licenses. The rules issued by this board divide employment ofiices into two classes, Class I and Class II. Oflices of Class I deal with accountants, clerks, draftsmen, stenographers, etc., and with skilled labor. Oflices of Class II deal with unskilled labor, farm labor, and...