Parliament targets apprentice mill conditionsJun 22, 1802Labels: Health and, Apprentices, Cotton millsUK ArchivesWikipedia
First major child-labor limits for cotton millsJul 2, 1819Labels: Cotton Mills, Child laborWikipediaUK Archives
Factory Act creates professional inspection systemAug 29, 1833Labels: Factory Act, Child education, Factory inspectorsBritannicaUK ArchivesAct Text
Mines Act bans women and girls undergroundAug 1, 1842Labels: Mines and, Women and, Coal minesWikipediaHansard
Factories Act strengthens inspections and safety dutiesJun 6, 1844Labels: Factories Act, Factory inspectors, Workplace safetyAct TextUK Archives
Ten Hours Act limits work for women and youthJun 8, 1847Labels: Ten Hours, Women workers, Young workersWikipediaHansardBritannica
Factory Acts extend toward non-textile industriesJan 1, 1867Labels: Factory Acts, Workshops, Non-textile tradesUK ArchivesNat Archives
1874 Act tightens weekly hours and meal rulesAug 7, 1874Labels: Factory Act, Meal breaks, Weekly hoursHansardHansardWikipedia
Factories and workshops consolidated into one codeMay 27, 1878Labels: Factory and, Child employment, Legal consolidationHansardWikipedia