TheMaster and Servant Act 1867(30 & 31 Vict.c. 141) was anAct of Parliament of the United Kingdomwhich sought to criminalizebreach of contractby workers against their employers.[2]Although it did still give employers and prosecutors warrant to prosecute breach of contract the act was more progressive than the former standard set by the1825 Combination Actwhereby employees seeking to form labor unions and such could be prosecuted for criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade. Under the new standard employees could only be charged for "aggrevated cases" and breach of contract, which was at the time seen as an improvement.[3]TheEmployers and Workmen Act 1875(38 & 39 Vict.c. 90) was passed in substitution for this Act.[4]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Statute Law as between Master and Servant. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 30 & 31 Vict.c. 141 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 August 1867 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
| Repealed by | Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 |
Status: Repealed | |
Of note is the fact that this piece of legislation was passed by the conservative statesmanBenjamin Disraeliand his likewise conservative political bloc.
This act was repealed by section 17 of theConspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875(38 & 39 Vict.c. 86).
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edit- Davis, James Edward. The Master and Servant Act, 1867. Butterworths. London. Hodges, Smith and Co. Dublin. 1868.
- Davis, James Edward. "Lord Elcho's Master and Servant Act,1867". The Labour Laws. Butterworths. Fleet Street, London. 1875. Chapter 2. Pages15to 27. See also page 99.
- Paterson, William (ed). The Practical Statutes of the Session 1867. Horace Cox. London. 1867. Pages389to 407.
- Holdsworth, William Andrew. "Of the Jurisdiction of the Magistrates under the Master and Servant Act 1867". The Law of Master and Servant. George Routledge and Sons. London. 1873. Chapter 14. Pages135to 146.
- "Master and Servant Act, 1867" (1872) 16 Journal of Jurisprudence204
- ^Thisshort titlewas conferred on this Act bysection 1of this Act.
- ^"Web Appendix to \Coercive Contract Enforcement"(PDF).Retrieved14 May2013.
- ^"Masters and Servants Act".Spartacus Educational.Retrieved29 September2023.
- ^Arnold, Thomas James (ed). The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 86), and the Employers and Workmen Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 90): with the Rules for carrying into Effect the Jurisdiction given to Courts of Summary Jurisdiction by the last mentioned Act. Shaw and Sons. Fetter Lane, London. 1876.Page 113
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