Shops (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1938

Construction of expressions “allow a whole holiday” and “allow a half-holiday”.

29.—(1) The proprietor of a shop shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part of this Act to allow a member of the staff of such shop a whole holiday on a particular day if, but only if, such proprietor does not permit such member to do on that day any work for him.

(2) The proprietor of a shop shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part of this Act to allow a member of the staff of such shop a half-holiday on a particular day, if, but only if, such proprietor does not permit such member to do, on that day after the time which is in relation to such member the appointed time, any work for him.

(3) In this section the expression “the appointed time” means—

(a) in relation to a member of the staff of a shop which is a refreshment house, the hour of 3 p.m. or the expiration of the fifth hour after the time at which such person commenced work on the relevant day in such shop, whichever is the earlier, and

(b) in relation to a member of the staff of any other shop, the hour of 1.30 p.m.