Federal Employers Liability Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:allows |
lawsuits against employers
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| gptkbp:amends |
Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
railroad employees
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
April 22, 1908
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:goal |
protect railroad workers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Employers Liability Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry liability
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| gptkbp:includes |
certain defenses for employers
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
labor movement
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal courts
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| gptkbp:originatesFrom |
common law negligence principles
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| gptkbp:provides |
compensation for injuries
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
worker's compensation
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| gptkbp:requires |
proof of employer negligence
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark legislation for worker rights
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