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820 ILCS 145/2

This act shall not apply to or in any way affect labor or service by the year, month or week; nor shall any person be prevented by anything herein contained from working as many hours over time or extra hours as he or she may agree, and shall not, in any sense, be held to apply to farm labor

Known as the Eight Hour Work Day Act

The act spans §§ 820-145-0-01 to 820-145-2 (3 sections).

Laws 1867, p. 101.

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