The Ordinance of Labourers 1349 was an act of the Parliament of England, often considered the start of English labour law. It fixed wages and imposed price controls, required all those under the age of 60 to work, and prohibited the enticing away of another person's servants, among other terms.
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Enacted Year Enacted Date Official Citation Legal StatusRepealed in England and Wales on 28 July 1863 by the Statute Law Revision Act 1863 1 Legal Status
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1. Ordinance of Labourers 1349, Wikipedia
Infobox, Royal assent year
18 June 1349
Infobox, Royal assent date
18 June 1349
Infobox, Citation
23 Edw. 3 cc. 1-8
Infobox, Repealed by
Statute Law Revision Act 1863
View the SourceOrdinance of Labourers 1349 (Wikipedia)
In Group: British Labour and Factory Statutes, Introduction, sentence 3Quote, In Group: British Labour and Factory Statutes, Introduction, sentence 3
The ordinance is often considered to be the start of English labour law.
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