Maternity period

The workers had no proper mechanism in which they could present their grievances. Trade unions did not exist at the time as the legislations that existed was very oppressive and repressive to them. Most of the protesters were imprisoned and subjected to hard labour. These threats however did not wok out for the ruling class who discovered these methods were not effective and would not be conducive for a society that was on the verge of industrialisation. Legislations were later formed to allow the workers to form legal and formal trade unions.

Welfare and Social Policy

The period between 1830’s and 1840’s was characterized by increased reforms and changes in the increase in social legislation European countries and specifically in Britain. Most of these reforms were as a result of the industrial revolution and the French Revolution. This is because the World's first Industrial revolution was experienced in Europe and by Britain in particular. This revolution which happened in the period between the 1930's and 1940's was characterised by several problems that sparked the need for reforms in the legislation.