310 KBPORT— 1902. 



'Xl.^— Finland. 



By the law of April 15, 1889, women and children may not 

 be employed underground, nor to clean or oil machinery in motion 

 (Section 12). 



XII. — Russia. 



Modern industrial legislation in Russia dates from the year 1882. By 

 the law of June 3, 1845, young persons under seventeen and women were 

 not to be employed at night in cotton mills. Their employment was per- 

 mitted in factories working with a double shift, provided that the head 

 of the family was working with them. These regulations were extended 

 ;n 1890 to all textile factories. 



In 1886 (June 3) a law was passed on the hiring of workmen and the 

 institution of factory inspection, which, from the extent of its application, 

 may be considered as the principal labour law. 



The inspectors of factories receive and examine disagreements between 

 employers and employed and complaints ; they visit places where strikes 

 have occurred and notify to the chief inspectors the measures they liave 

 taken to bring about peace ; they fix reception days once a week for the 

 hearing of verbal explanations, and see that a notice of such days is hung 

 up in all factories. They must obtain from employers notice of all 

 enlargement or reduction of factories, of changes in the managing staff, 

 of all cases of disturbance, of all accidents ; they must obtain statistics of 

 hours, overtime, employment of women, young persons, and children, and 

 informatio^i on industrial statistics. 



XIII. — Stveden. 



By a decree of June 22, 1883, women were not to be employed within 

 four weeks after confinement unless provided with a medical certificate 

 stating that it would not be injurious to them to resume work. Women 

 and young persons might not be employed to clean or oil machinery in 

 motion. The Committees of Public Health might forbid their employ- 

 ment in industries of a particularly dangerous or exhausting nature. 

 Employers must keep a register stating the age, degree of education, and 

 the state of health of the protected persons in their service. 



XIV. — Norivay. 



The law of June 27, 1892, on the inspection of factories, embodies all 

 previous legal enactments for the protection of factory workers. This 

 law embraces industrial undertakings, mining and metal works of all 

 kinds. Doubtful cases are referred to the inspectors. 



Women may not be employed (1) underground ; (2) in cleaning or 

 oiling machinery in motion ; (3) for six weeks after confinement, unless 

 provided with a medical certificate stating that they may return to work 

 after four weeks without injury to their health • (4) in dangerous, un- 

 healthy, or exhausting trades during pregnancy. 



