Trade Boards Act 1918
The Trade Boards Act 1918 (c 32) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that heavily shaped the post-World War I system of UK labour law, particularly regarding collective bargaining and the establishment of minimum wages. It was the result of the second of five reports.[1]
Background[]
The 1918 extended the piecemeal system for tackling sweated labour begun under the Trade Boards Act 1909. The Second Reading took place on 17 June 1918.[2] It received Royal Assent on 8 August 1918.
Contents[]
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Case law[]
- [1953] 1 W.L.R. 187
- [1945] K.B. 78, extension of terms
- [1943] A.C. 166
- [1933] Ch. 809
- [1932] 1 K.B. 1
- France v James Coombes and Company [1929] AC 496
- [1927] 2 K.B. 220
See also[]
- UK labour law
- Trade Boards Act 1909
- Wages Councils Act 1945
- National Minimum Wage Act 1998
- Liberal reforms
Notes[]
Categories:
- United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1918
- United Kingdom labour law
- 1918 in labor relations