Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate and Report Regarding Legislation to Regulate the Liability of Employers, 1909 Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate and Report Regarding Legislation to Regulate the Liability of Employers, 1909 Classic Reprint
- Author
- Connecticut, Committee on Legislation Regulating Liability of Employers
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331076323
- ISBN 13
- 9781331076322
- Item weight
- 104 grams
A historical look at how employer liability was shaped in early 20th‑century America and what a proposed Connecticut bill sought to change.
This report surveys failed and successful models from Britain, Germany, and other nations, then outlines a Connecticut bill that would modify court rules and expand employer responsibility for the negligent acts of superintendents and others in charge on railroads and workplaces. It frames the topic as a matter of public policy and economic fairness, balancing negligence, compensation, and state costs.
Readers will gain a clear sense of the legal landscape of the time, the arguments for shifting from strict negligence to broader compensation schemes, and the practical steps a state legislature considered to align rules with comparative law.
- How different countries addressed employer liability and workers’ compensation.
- Key concepts like Fellow Servant, respondeat superior, and the idea of shifting costs to producers or consumers through insurance or compensation schemes.
- Specific Connecticut proposals to modify liability rules for superintendents and for railroad workers in charge of signals, switches, and engines.
- How the committee framed public policy, evidence standards, and notice requirements for damages claims.
Ideal for readers of legal history, public policy, and the evolution of workers’ rights in America.
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