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Factory work conditions in Britain changed for the

better between 1800 and 1850. Employers were

required to improe conditions such as poor

entilation! and the number of hours a company

could work an employee was restricted. "hildren

who worked full time were to attend some school!

and time was set aside for meals. #nspectors alsowere appointed to inestigate factory conditions.

$he legislation supporting these changes was the

Factory %ct.

1833

&o child workers under nine years of age Employers must hae an age certificate for their

child workers "hildren of '(1) years to work no more than

nine hours a day "hildren of 1)(18 years to work no more than 1*

hours a day "hildren are not to work at night $wo hours schooling each day for children Four factory inspectors appointed to enforce the

law.

1850

"hildren and +omen could only work from ,

a.m. to , p.m. in the summer and - a.m. to -

p.m. in the winter. %ll work would end on aturday at * p.m..

$he work week was e/tended from 58 hours to,0 hours.

1856

"hildren and women could only work from , a.m. to

, p.m. in the summer and - a.m. to - p.m. in the

winter %ll work would end on aturday at * p.m. $he work week was e/tended from 58 hours to ,0

hours ours of work for age ' to 18 was changed to 10

hours night and day.

1878

&ow the Factory "ode applied to all trades. &o child anywhere under the age of 10 was to be

employed. "ompulsory education for children up to 10 years

old. 10(1 year olds could only be employed for half

days. +omen were to work no more than 5, hours per

week.

1891

2nder the heading "onditions of Employment were

two considerable additions to preious

legislation3 the first is the prohibition on

employers to employ women within four weeks

after confinement 4childbirth6 the second the

raising the minimum age at which a child can be

set to work from ten to eleen.