Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908

Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908

The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c. 57), also known as the Eight Hours Act or the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act,[1][2] was a piece of social legislation passed in 1908 in the United Kingdom by the then Liberal government. It limited the hours a mine worker could work per day to eight hours.

See also

  • Liberal reforms

References

  1. ^ http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1909/nov/09/mines-eight-hours-act
  2. ^ http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/acts/coal-mines-eight-hours-act

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