Work-injury. Introduction year of first federal law.
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Date |
| Scale | Date |
| Value labels | Not Applicable |
| Technical name | labor_workinjury_firstlaw |
| Category | Work-Injury |
| Label | Work-injury introduction of first federal law |
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The year of introduction for the first federal (national-level) work-injury law that covers workers other than military or civil service. The year is the year of passage regardless of whether the law came into force immediately or not. Also known as 'Workman's Compensation' or 'Disability'. Includes survivor benefits for injuries sustained on the job.
Coding rules
Effective year, not necessarily year in practice. Attempted to read the law in its original form, often found in ILO or US Dept of Labor documents. Sometimes not possible without available translations or difficulty in understanding the meaning of the legal language. Relied on secondary sources after that, ideally the ILO or journal articles. Laws covering civil servants, military, and seamen excluded from "first law" coding. In cases of colonialism, colonial laws count as first laws.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Breznau, Nate and Felix Lanver. "The Global Introduction of Work-Injury Law Data". Working Database Project within the SFB 1342, Project A02.
Related publications: related publications
Misc
Project manager(s): Herbert Obinger, Carina Schmitt and Laura Seelkopf
Data release: Beta 1.0
Revisions: revisions
Sources
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