The political economy of workplace injury in Canada:
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1. Verfasser: Barnetson, Bob (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edmonton AU Press ©2010
Schriftenreihe:Labour across borders series
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index
Introduction -- Perspectives on workplace injury -- Purpose of this book -- Preventing workplace injury -- Compensating workplace injury -- Major conclusions
Workplace injuries are common, avoidable, and unacceptable. The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada reveals how employers and governments engage in ineffective injury prevention efforts, intervening only when necessary to maintain the standard legitimacy. Dr. Bob Barnetson sheds light on this faulty system, highlighting the way in which employers create dangerous work environments yet pour billions of dollars into compensation and treatment. Examining this dynamic clarifies the way in which production costs are passed on to workers in the form of workplace injuries
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 268 pages)
ISBN:9781926836010
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