Liberal Reforms 1906-1914Reforms to help the working classes

The Workmen's Compensation Act 1906

The success of this was:

• all employees could receive compensation for injuries sustained at work

The limitations of this were:

• in theory, it was good, but it was difficult and costly to prove the liability of employers
• many cases could not be brought to court without trade union support

The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908

The success of this was:

• the maximum working day for miners was set at eight hours

The limitation of this was:

• the time limit only applied to miners, not other workers

The Shops Act 1911

The successes of this were:

• shop workers were granted a weekly half-day holiday
• a maximum working week for shop workers was set to 60 hours

The limitation of this was:

• the workers were only granted a half-day holiday, not a full day