HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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restricted working age & hours
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set a minimum wage
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created unions
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improved working conditions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Children. 6. No child shall be employed in any factory, if he is under the age of seven years. 7.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Factory Act of 1881: The first Factories Act was adopted in 1881 during Lord Ripon. A Factory Commission was appointed in 1885. The 1881 Act aimed to improve the working conditions of labour. It also prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Factories Act was adopted in the year 1881. Following this Act, a Factory Commission was appointed in the year 1885. The basic purpose of this Act was to reduce the factory working hours and to improve the condition of workers in a factory.
Detailed explanation-4: -No child below the age of 14 shall be required to, or allowed to, work in any factory. The Act defines a child as a person who is below 15 years of age.