Factory Acts - 1833, 1844, 1847 PDF

**Factory Acts ** The Victorian era saw multiple factory acts intended to regulate working conditions in factories: 1. Factory Act of 1833 Ultimately, Parliament passed the Factory Act of 1833, which prohibited workers under the age of 9 and restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hour...

**Factory Acts ** The Victorian era saw multiple factory acts intended to regulate working conditions in factories: 1. Factory Act of 1833 Ultimately, Parliament passed the Factory Act of 1833, which prohibited workers under the age of 9 and restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hours for persons age 13 through 17 and to 8 hours for those age 9 through 12. This Act laid down new rules regarding the employment of children and young persons and required attendance at school for younger children working in factories, among its resolutions. The act also [mandated](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandated) that child workers under the age of 13 receive 2 hours of school per day. Crucially, the act established a four-member inspectorate to enforce the law in factories and impose penalties. **The Factory Act of 1844** It is an extremely important act in the history of family legislation. It improved working conditions for both women and children. The Act reduced the hours of work for children between eight and thirteen to six and a half (6,5) a day, either in the morning or afternoon, and raised the schooling hours within factories to three hours. It also enforced safety measures and emphasized proper sanitation in factories. **The Factory Act of 1847** The Factories Act of 1847, also known as the **Ten Hours Act** was a [United Kingdom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom) [act of Parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Parliament_(UK)) which restricted the working hours of women and young persons (13--18) in textile mills to 10 hours per day, influencing a shift in working hours for men as well. II. **Mines act of 1842** This act banned all women and girls as well as children under 10 years from working underground and mines, and aimed at improving safety and working conditions in the mining industry.