The political economy of workplace injury in Canada
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Edmonton, Alberta :
Athabasca University Press
2010
2010. |
| Series: | Labour across borders series.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435027706719 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations Also available in print form |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282852075 9786612852077 9781926836010 |
