Factory Acts

By Salmakh
  • Factory Acts

    Children banned from working in textile factories under the age of 9. 9 - 13 year olds limited to 9 hours a day and 48 hours a week. 13 - 18 year olds limited to 12 hours a day and 69 hours a week. All children under 11 to have two hours of education a day.
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    Factory Acts

  • Mines and Collieries Act

    All women and children under 10 were banned from working underground. No one under 15 years was to work winding gear in mines.
  • Factory Act

    9 to 13 years old to work a maximum of six and a half hours on weekdays and only six hours on Saturday. 14 to 18 year olds to work a maximum of 12 hours a day and the same applied to women. Child workers’ ages were to be verified by surgeons. Three hours of education a day for children.
  • Mines Act

    Established the legal working day as from 6am to 6pm. Gave powers for mines inspectors to go underground.
  • The Factory and Workshop Act

    No children under the age of 10 were to be employed.
  • The Education Act

    School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10.
  • Factory Act

    No children under the age of 11 were to be employed.
  • Education Act:

    A system of secondary schools was established.