the first factory act (1881) was passed by
A committee was appointed in 1875 to inquire into the conditions of factory work in the country. This committee had favored some kind of legal restrictions in the form of factory laws. During Lord Riponâs time, the first Factories Act was adopted in 1881.Following this act, a Factory Commission was appointed in 1885. There was another Factories Act in 1891, and a Royal Commission on Labor was appointed in 1892.The result of these enactments was the limitation on the factory working hours.his committee had favored some kind of legal restrictions in the form of factory laws. During Lord Riponâs time, the first Factories Act was adopted in 1881. Following this act, a Factory Commission was appointed in 1885. There was another Factories Act in 1891, and a Royal Commission on Labor was appointed in 1892.