Workmen's Compensation Act 1900
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Workmen's_Compensation_Act_1897
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| gptkbp:addressed |
workplace safety issues
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| gptkbp:allows |
amount of compensation
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Workmen's_Compensation_Act_1906
gptkb:Workmen's_Compensation_Act_1925 subsequent acts |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
industrial workers
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
trade unions
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| gptkbp:defines |
compensation benefits
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1900
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
response to industrialization improve worker safety |
| gptkbp:established |
no-fault compensation system
legal framework for compensation claims |
| gptkbp:goal |
protect workers' rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Workmen's Compensation Act 1900
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| gptkbp:impact |
established a system of compensation for workplace injuries
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future workers' compensation laws in other countries
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
industrial accidents
previous compensation laws |
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent labor reforms
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Sir_William_Harcourt
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
reducing workplace injuries
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
not covering all workers
limited coverage of injuries |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
local authorities
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| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
shaping modern labor laws
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some employers
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:political_movement
early 20th century labor reforms welfare state development |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
labor organizations
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| gptkbp:led_to |
increased awareness of workplace hazards
creation of the National Insurance Act 1911 |
| gptkbp:objective |
limited to certain types of employment
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| gptkbp:precedent |
workers' rights legislation
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| gptkbp:provides |
legal recourse for injured workers
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| gptkbp:purpose |
provide compensation to workers injured in the course of employment
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:labor_union
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
subsequent legislation
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Workmen's_Compensation_Act_1906
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| gptkbp:requires |
employers to insure against workplace injuries
medical examinations for claims provide safe working conditions |
| gptkbp:significance |
first legislation to provide compensation for industrial injuries in the UK
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| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
injured workers
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