Wages Councils Act 1945
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment of wages councils, and otherwise for the regulation of the remuneration and conditions of employment of workers in certain circumstances. |
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| Citation | 8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 17 |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 March 1945 |
| Commencement | 28 March 1945[c] |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Wages Councils Act 1945 (8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 17) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, concerning the setting of minimum wages and encouraging collective bargaining. The act played a central role in post-war UK labour law. It was repealed by the Wages Act 1986.[1]
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 26 of, and the sixth schedule to, the Wages Councils Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 69), which came into force on 29 July 1959.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Section 25(1).
- ↑ Section 25(2).
- ↑ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ↑ "Wages Act 1986". www.legislation.gov.uk.
- ↑ "Wages Councils Act 1959", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Eliz2/7-8 c. 69
External links
- Text of the Wages Councils Act 1945 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Second Reading in Hansard