The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (c. 57), also known as the Eight Hours Act or the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act, was a piece of social legislation passed in 1908 in the United Kingdom by the Liberal government. It limited the hours a miner could work to eight hours per day. See also Liberal reforms References Further reading Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act via Historic Hansard United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1908 United Kingdom labour law Coal mining in the United Kingdom 1908 in labor relations Coal mining law