Health and Morals of Apprentices Act

In England the Health and Morals of Apprentices Act was passed. This act had very little impact because it only covered the pauper apprentices and did not cater for the... 

The Health and Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802 was introduced by Robert Peel in an attempt at reducing apprentice working hours to 12 hours per day and improving the conditions of their employment. The Factories Act of 1833 restricted the working week for children aged 13-18 years to 69 hours in any working week. 

Act for the Preservation of the Health and Morals of Apprentices and Others in Cotton Mills 1802... 

Manchester Board of Health set up Combination Acts outlawing trade unions Act for the preservation of the health and morals of apprentices and others in cotton mills (the first health and safety Act) Further Act, prohibiting in mills the employment of children under nine years of age, reducing the hours of work for 9-16 year olds to twelve per day and prohibiting night work for under 16s Repeal of the Combination Acts... 

Legislation in pursuance of health and safety dates from the Health and Morals Apprentices Act (1802) which was designed to protect young children working in cotton woollen mills, and other factories where more than 20 persons were employed. Various minor legislation was passed in ensuing years and in 1833 the Factory Act was passed. In view of the multiplicity of legislation and as a result of recommendations in 1876 by a Factory Commission in 1901, the Factory and Workshop Act was passed... 

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