The Factory Act 1881 primarily regulated ___.
Indian Factories Act, 1881
The Factories Act of 1881 was the first factory legislation in British India, aimed primarily at protecting child labour in the emerging textile industry.
Main provisions
- Prohibited employment of children below 7 years.
- Limited working hours for children (7–12 years) to a maximum of 9 hours per day.
- Provided for four holidays per month for children.
- Machinery had to be adequately fenced.
Regulation of the working hours of women came later, with the Indian Factories Act of 1891. At the time of the 1881 Act, the primary focus was children.
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