Factory Act

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The Factory Act was a series of 19th-century British laws that regulated working conditions, especially for women and children, in industrial factories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom legislation
series of laws
aimsTo improve health and safety in factories
protect child labourers
protect women workers
appliesTo employees
employers
factories
industrial workplaces
country United Kingdom
enforcedBy factory inspectors
focusesOn child workers
women workers
hasPart Factory Act 1802
Factory Act 1819
linked to: Factory Act

Factory Act 1831
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Factory Act 1833
Factory Act 1844
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Factory Act 1847
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Factory Act 1850
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Factory Act 1853
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Factory Act 1874
Factory Act 1878
Factory Act 1891
Factory Act 1901
historicalSignificance early example of state intervention in industrial relations
influenced international labour standards
later labour legislation in the United Kingdom
influencedBy Industrial Revolution
introduced factory inspection system
jurisdiction Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
language English
legalArea labour law
occupational safety and health law
legalStatus statutory law
location Great Britain
mainSubject labour regulation
working conditions
motivatedBy public concern over child labour
social reform movements
regulates age of employment
education requirements for child workers
factory safety
maximum working hours
night work
targetedIndustry textile industry
timePeriod 19th century
typeOfRegulation social legislation

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Shop Hours Act 1911 relatedTo Factory and Workshop Acts
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act 1833 preceded Factory Act 1844
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act 1833 preceded Factory Act 1847
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British textile industry regulation Factory Acts
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act 1878 partOf British factory acts
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act 1878 follows Factory Acts of the 19th century
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1819
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1831
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1844
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1847
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1850
linked to: Factory Act
Factory Act hasPart Factory Act 1853
linked to: Factory Act
Ten Hours Movement relatedTo Factory Acts
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury supported Factory Acts
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Reports of the Children’s Employment Commission influenced Factory Acts
linked to: Factory Act