Employers and Workmen Act 1875
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The Employers and Workmen Act 1875 was a landmark British law that put employers and workers on a more equal legal footing by replacing criminal sanctions for breaches of employment contracts with civil remedies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Employers and Workmen Act 1875 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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labour law ⓘ |
| aim |
to place employers and workmen on a more equal legal footing
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to reform remedies for breach of employment contracts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers
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employment contracts ⓘ workmen ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
contract law
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employment law ⓘ industrial relations ⓘ |
| characteristic | considered a landmark in British labour legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to legal equality between employers and employees
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made remedies for breach of employment contracts primarily compensatory ⓘ reduced use of criminal law against workers in contract disputes ⓘ replaced criminal sanctions for breach of employment contracts with civil remedies ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1875 ⓘ |
| governs |
rights and obligations of employers
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rights and obligations of workmen ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
contract enforcement in employment
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employer–employee relations ⓘ legal equality in labour relations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| impact |
formed part of the legal framework for modern British labour law
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marked shift from penal to civil regulation of labour contracts ⓘ strengthened position of workers in employment disputes ⓘ |
| introducedIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple | contractual disputes between employers and workmen should be treated as civil matters ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at enactment ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfEnactment | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom labour law framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Master and Servant Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor | civil proceedings instead of criminal prosecution for contract breaches ⓘ |
| recognisedAs | key step in ending criminalisation of breach of employment contracts ⓘ |
| reformOf | master and servant law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875
NERFINISHED
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Trade Union Act 1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
breach of contract between employers and workmen
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civil remedies for breach of employment contracts ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRemedy |
damages for breach of contract
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specific performance in certain circumstances ⓘ |
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