. The disabled soldier. ian Commonwealth was and has remainedentirely voluntary. As one inducement to joining theforces many employers promised to hold jobs open formen until their return from the front. In many casesthis was regarded as almost a contractual obligation;the man went to France or Gallipoli to fight for interestsin which his employer shared; the latter agreed thatthe enlisted man should not lose his place throughfollowing the course of duty. So keen was the feelingregarding this reciprocal responsibility that there wereeven discussions in Parliament as to whether employersshould
. The disabled soldier. ian Commonwealth was and has remainedentirely voluntary. As one inducement to joining theforces many employers promised to hold jobs open formen until their return from the front. In many casesthis was regarded as almost a contractual obligation;the man went to France or Gallipoli to fight for interestsin which his employer shared; the latter agreed thatthe enlisted man should not lose his place throughfollowing the course of duty. So keen was the feelingregarding this reciprocal responsibility that there wereeven discussions in Parliament as to whether employersshould be required by law to make good their was pointed out, quite logically, that there was usuallyno written evidence of the promise; that the employerworth working for would live up to his word, and thatin the case of any other the man would profit by findinganother job. The authorities have, however, secured thecooperation of chambers of commerce in registering offi-cially employers commitments in this
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