Master and Servant Act 1823 explained

Short Title:Master and Servant Act 1823
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An act to enlarge the Powers of Justices in determining Complaints between Masters and Servants, and between Masters, Apprentices, Artificers and others.
Year:1823
Citation:4 Geo. 4. c. 34
Royal Assent:17 June 1823
Status:repealed

The Master and Servant Act 1823 was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sought to codify the general use of penal sanctions for breach of contract by workers against their employers.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Web Appendix to \Coercive Contract Enforcement. 16 June 2013.