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Establishments Department E1-E6 EBO E

Catalogue reference: Sub-series within LAB 7

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Sub-series within LAB 7

This section covers similar material to that listed under the Central Establishments Branch, except that the files deal more with routine staffing questions rather than policy decisions. Of special interest are files on appointments to the...

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Sub-series within LAB 7
Title
Establishments Department E1-E6 EBO E
Date
1909-1912; 1918-1933
Description

This section covers similar material to that listed under the Central Establishments Branch, except that the files deal more with routine staffing questions rather than policy decisions.

Of special interest are files on appointments to the Industrial Court, 1919, and on the Committee on Production, 1918-1919, both under 'Government Departments'. There are also files on Ministry of Labour internal re-organisation under 'Staff Organisation'.

Related material

For later files see Services and Establishments Department, LAB 7/226-233:

See also the Central Establishments Branch of the Establishments Department, LAB 7/6-16: LAB 7/58 LAB 7/59 LAB 2/210 LAB 2/211

For other later files see Organisation and Establishments Department, LAB 7/218: LAB 7/218

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Administrative / biographical background

In 1920 the Department consisted of a Central Establishments Organisation and six establishment sections among which the work was divided as follows: E.1 Council Secretariat, Industries Department, Wages and Arbitration Department, Intelligence Department, Solicitor's Department, Publicity Department.E.2 Headquarter offices of the Employment Department, and of the Finance Department, including the Claims and Records Office at Kew.E.3 Provincial Offices of the General Manager's Department.E.4 Training Department.E.5 Appointments Department.E.6 Civil Liabilities Department.

There were two other file codes in this series: E. 1909-1912. Board of Trade Establishment Department files on the setting up of the Employment Exchanges, including an investigation into trades covered, under 'Government Departments'. All the E files are in two boxes, LAB 2/210 and LAB 2/211.EBO. 1929-1933. Relations with Employment Exchanges. Earlier files are in E1-E6 and also in the Employment Department series EDB and EDBO, LAB 7/58-59.

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