According to UK Parliament's website, the Factory Acts of the 1830s and 1840s focused on improving safety and reducing working hours. These acts also expanded their coverage, applying to factories that employed 50 or more individuals. These acts also raised the mimum age of employees, to prevent child labor. These laws were crucial for improving working conditions and strengthening enforcement through the factory system, ensuring women and children were treated equally and were working under the protection of their human rights.
Event: Later factory legislation - UK Parliament
Photo: Victorian Era Factories
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1830 to 1844
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