Trade Boards Act 1918
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.[1]
| 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 |
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
Case law
- Pauley v Kenaldo Ld [1953] 1 W.L.R. 187
- Hulland v William Sanders & Son [1945] K.B. 78, extension of terms
- National Association of Local Government Officers v Bolton Corp [1943] A.C. 166
- Nathan v Gulkoff & Levy Ltd [1933] Ch. 809
- R v Minister of Labour Ex p. National Trade Defence Association [1932] 1 K.B. 1
- France v James Coombes and Company [1929] AC 496
- Skinner v Jack Breach Ltd [1927] 2 K.B. 220
See also
Notes
- (1918) Cd 9002
- Hansard HC Deb 17 June 1918 vol 107 col 61
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