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jan 1, 1874 - Factory Act 1874

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Raises the minimum working age to nine; limits the working day for women and young people to 10 hours in the textile industry, to be between 6 am and 6 pm; and reduces the working week to 561 hours.

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jan 1, 1874
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~ 152 years ago