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Mrs. Wise
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whet her it is in accord-
| PAID HOLIDAYS IN 1973 FOR ADULT WORKERS | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | Belgium | Germany | ||||||||
| Annual Paid Holidays (days) | ||||||||||
| (a) Basic holidays for adults fixed by legislation | … | … | — | 18 | 15–18 | |||||
| (b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 15–18 | 20–22 | 18–24 |
| Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| (a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation(1) | … | … | … | … | … | … | 6 | 10 | 10–13 | |
| (b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements | … | 6–7 | 10 | 10–13 | ||||||
| France | Italy | Luxembourg | ||||||||
| Annual Paid Holidays (days) | ||||||||||
| (a) Basic holidays for adults fixed by legislation | … | … | 24 | 12 | 18–24 | |||||
| (b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 24 | 14–20 | 18–24 |
| Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| (a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation(1) | … | … | 1 | 16 | 10 | |||||
| (b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements | … | 8–10 | 17–18 | 10 | ||||||
| Netherlands | Ireland | Denmark | ||||||||
| Annual Paid Holidays (days) | ||||||||||
| (a) Basic holidays for adults fixed by legislation | … | … | 15–18 | 12 | 24 | |||||
| (b) Basic holidays for adults laid down in collective agreements | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | 17–20 | 18 | 24 |
| Public Holidays | ||||||||||
| (a) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation(1) | … | … | … | … | … | … | — | 6 | 9½ | |
| (b) Public holidays paid for and not worked fixed by legislation and laid down in collective agreements | … | 7 | 6 | 9½ | ||||||
| Notes: | ||||||||||
| (1) Northern Ireland had eight days public holiday and Scotland had five days public holiday in 1973. | ||||||||||
| (2) Row (b) includes row (a). | ||||||||||
| Source: Report on the Development of the social situation in the Community in 1973. | ||||||||||
with his understanding of the social contract for employers to discriminate against employees on grounds of sex or of age by paying differential rates of piecework to people doing the same work.
Mr. Booth
The TUC guidelines, which the Government have commended to negotiators, say that
"a continuing aim is the elimination of discrimination against particular groups, notably women."