Master and Servant Act 1823

The Master and Servant Act 1823 (4 Geo. 4. c. 34) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that 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
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An act to enlarge the Powers of Justices in determining Complaints between Masters and Servants, and between Masters, Apprentices, Artificers and others.
Citation	4 Geo. 4. c. 34
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	17 June 1823
Commencement	17 June 1823[a]
Repealed	1 September 1875
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Legacy

The whole act was repealed by section 17 of the Combinations of Workmen Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 129).

Notes

1. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.