Administration of Labor Laws and Factory Inspection in Certain European Countries (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Moses Price

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260094463 ISBN 13: 9780260094469

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Comprehensive look at how Europe handles factory oversight and worker protection

This work surveys how several European countries regulate labor laws and inspect workplaces. It compares bodies, duties, and practices across nations, highlighting organization, personnel, and enforcement approaches that shaped early factory regulation. The book also delves into the roles of medical and women inspectors, and discusses how inspections were carried out, what worked well, and where challenges remained. Readers gain a broad view of historical methods used to protect workers and to enforce labor standards in the early 20th century.

The text lays out the scope of authority, the interplay with local governments, and the evolution of inspection systems. It covers how inspectors were chosen and trained, how inspections were conducted in different industries, and how penalties and prosecutions were handled. While grounded in a specific period, the analysis offers context on how administrative mechanisms supported protections for women, young workers, and general labor conditions.

• Understand how factory inspection programs were organized across Britain, Germany, France, and Austria.
• Learn about the roles and training of inspectors, including the presence of medical and women inspectors.
• See how inspections were conducted, documented, and used to enforce labor laws and protect workers.
• Gain historical insight into the challenges and reforms that shaped early labor regulation.

Ideal for readers of labor history, public policy, and the development of industrial safety practices.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260094463
• ISBN 13: 9780260094469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308