Act of Parliament of the: United Kingdom
United Kingdom legislation
Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act——to amend the "Trade Boards Act," 1909. |
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Citation | 8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 32 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 8 August 1918 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Trade Boards Act 1909 |
The Trade Boards Act 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. 5. 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 Whitley Committee reports.
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. It received royal assent on 8 August 1918.
Contents※
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Case law※
- Pauley v Kenaldo Ld ※ 1 W.L.R. 187
- Hulland v William Sanders & Son ※ K.B. 78, extension of terms
- National Association of Local Government Officers v Bolton Corp ※ A.C. 166
- Nathan v Gulkoff & Levy Ltd ※ Ch. 809
- R v Minister of Labour Ex p. National Trade Defence Association ※ 1 K.B. 1
- France v James Coombes and Company ※ AC 496
- Skinner v Jack Breach Ltd ※ 2 K.B. 220
See also※
- UK labour law
- Trade Boards Act 1909
- Wages Councils Act 1945
- National Minimum Wage Act 1998
- Liberal reforms