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Events on Thursday 29 August 1833 1
1833UK Factory Act regulates child labourNew law restricts working hours for children in textile millsThe Factory Act of 1833 banned the employment of children under nine in textile factories and limited working hours for older children. It also established a system of factory inspectors to enforce the rules. The act was a significant early step in British industrial labor regulation.