Master and Servant Act 1823

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]

Master and Servant Act 1823
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act to enlarge the Powers of Justices in determining Complaints between Masters and Servants, and between Masters, Apprentices, Artificers and others.
Citation4 Geo. 4. c. 34
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1823
Status: Repealed

References

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  1. ^ "Web Appendix to \Coercive Contract Enforcement" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2013.

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