Principles of Labor Legislation

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Originally published 1916		Author John R. Commons
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Principles of Labor Legislation (1916) was a foundational US labor law text, written in the United States by John R. Commons and John Bertram Andrews.

Chapter I: THE BASIS OF LABOR LAW i

1. The Labor Contract i

2. Individual Rights 5

3. Due Process of Law 9

Chapter II: INDIVIDUAL BARGAINING 35

1. The Laborer as Debtor 35

2. The Laborer as Creditor 50

3. The Laborer as Tenant 61

4. The Laborer as Competitor 68

5. Legal Aid and Industrial Courts 80

Chapter III: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 91

1. The Law of Conspiracy 91

2. Mediation by Government 124

3. Coercion by Government 139

4. Unions of Government Employees 160

Chapter IV: THE MINIMUM WAGE 167

1. Economic Basis 168

2. Historical Development 171

3. Standards 179

4. Methods of Operation 185

5. Results 190

6. Constitutionality 196

Chapter V: HOURS OF LABOR 200

I. Maximum Daily Hours 204

2. Rest Periods 246

Chapter VI: UNEMPLOYMENT 261

1. Regulation of Private Employment Offices .... 264

2. Public Employment Exchanges 270

3. Systematic Distribution of Public Work 283

4. Regularization of Industry 290

Chapter VII: SAFETY AND HEALTH 295

1. Reporting 297

2. Prohibition 304

3. Regulation 327

Chapter VIII: SOCIAL INSURANCE 354

1. Industrial Accident Insurance 356

2. Health Insurance 385

3. Old Age and Invalidity Insurance 397

4. Widows' and Orphans' Insurance 406

5. Unemployment Insurance 409

Chapter IX: ADMINISTRATION 415

1. The Executive 416

2. The Legislature 419

3. The Judiciary 422

4. The Industrial Commission 430

5. Penalties and Prosecutions 454

6. Cooperation by Pressure 462

Select Critical Bibliography 465

Table of Cases Cited 489

Index 497

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