Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:allows |
lawsuits against employers for negligence
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
interstate railroad workers
railroad companies engaged in interstate commerce |
| gptkbp:burdenOfProof |
lower than common law negligence
|
| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
45 U.S.C. §§ 51–60
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
workers' compensation
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1908
|
| gptkbp:enables |
jury trials for claims
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Federal Employers' Liability Act
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
FELA
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
other labor protection laws
|
| gptkbp:legalForm |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:provides |
compensation for railroad worker injuries
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
protect railroad workers
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
railroad safety
workplace injury law |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
common law negligence rules for railroad workers
|
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Federal_Employers_Liability_Act
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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