It might have been proposed for that reason but it was actually enacted in England (in 1916) for war time productivity during WW1. It’s not really clear if it

It might have been proposed for that reason but it was actually enacted in England (in 1916) for war time productivity during WW1. It’s not really clear if it ever would have been adopted if it were not for the war. Edit: really interesting snippet I happened upon: > This Bill, as your Lordships know, will have effect only while the war lasts. It may therefore be regarded in the light of an emergency measure, and as an experiment. If the public are dissatisfied with the results produced, the Bill can easily not be renewed at some future time. That didn’t turn out as expected eh