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Routledge - A Fair Day's Wage for a Fair Day's Work? Book

Name: Routledge - A Fair Day's Wage for a Fair Day's Work? Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the historical roots of labor rights with this academic study from Routledge. This book examines the social, economic, and moral importance of sweating and the origins of low pay legislation in Britain. It investigates how long hours, poor working conditions, and low pay defined the sweating system that affected a large portion of the British workforce. By the turn of the twentieth century, government estimates suggested that up to one-third of workers fell into the category of sweated labor. This text tracks how these conditions prompted the government to consider new legislation to address the issue for the first time in a century. It is a detailed look at the history of labor and the development of minimum wage concepts within the Studies in Labour History series.

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Provides a historical analysis of the sweating system and its impact on the British workforce.

Examines the social and economic importance of low pay and working conditions in Britain.

Traces the origins of legislation designed to address labor issues and minimum wage concepts.

Part of the Studies in Labour History series, offering academic depth for researchers.

Details the government's response to the rise of sweated labor at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754632644
Category: Books > Subjects > Business, Finance & Law > Biographies & Histories > Business & Economic History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 December 2007
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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