Working Conditions
Definition
These refer to job characteristics that influence the physical and mental well-being of workers. This includes factors such as safety protocols, work hours and breaks allowances among others.
Analogy
Working conditions are like the rules set for playing a game. They dictate how the game (or job) is played, how long it lasts, and what safety measures are in place to protect the players (workers).
Related terms
Labor Unions: An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
Workers' Rights: Legal rights and protections granted to all workers.
Industrial Revolution: The transition from new manufacturing processes in Europe from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power etc.
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What trend emerged with regards to working conditions during industrialization period?
Which movement sought to improve working conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Which group was most adversely affected during early industrialization due to working conditions?
Which European leader was instrumental in early 19th-century social reform by implementing laws to improve working conditions and abolish child labor?
Which legislation passed in the 19th Century improved working conditions for children in Britain?
Which legislation led to improved working conditions for factory laborers in Britain during the nineteenth century?
Which movement demanded better living and working conditions for the working class during industrialization?
Which legislation during the Industrial Revolution in Britain sought to improve working conditions for children?
Which French legislation under Napoleon III saw improved working conditions within factories?
Who began organizing workers into unions for improved working conditions, which led to the first International Workers' Day in Europe on May 1, 1890?
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