Principles of Labor Legislation

Principles of Labor Legislation was a foundational US labor law text, written in the United States by John R. Commons and John Bertram Andrews.

Contents

Chapter I: THE BASIS OF LABOR LAW i
*1. The Labor Contract i
*2. Individual Rights 5
*3. Due Process of Law 9
Chapter II: INDIVIDUAL BARGAINING 35
*1. The Laborer as Debtor 35
*2. The Laborer as Creditor 50
*3. The Laborer as Tenant 61
*4. The Laborer as Competitor 68
*5. Legal Aid and Industrial Courts 80
Chapter III: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 91
*1. The Law of Conspiracy 91
*2. Mediation by Government 124
*3. Coercion by Government 139
*4. Unions of Government Employees 160
Chapter IV: THE MINIMUM WAGE 167
*1. Economic Basis 168
*2. Historical Development 171
*3. Standards 179
*4. Methods of Operation 185
*5. Results 190
*6. Constitutionality 196
Chapter V: HOURS OF LABOR 200
*I. Maximum Daily Hours 204
*2. Rest Periods 246
Chapter VI: UNEMPLOYMENT 261
*1. Regulation of Private Employment Offices.... 264
*2. Public Employment Exchanges 270
*3. Systematic Distribution of Public Work 283
*4. Regularization of Industry 290
Chapter VII: SAFETY AND HEALTH 295
*1. Reporting 297
*2. Prohibition 304
*3. Regulation 327
Chapter VIII: SOCIAL INSURANCE 354
*1. Industrial Accident Insurance 356
*2. Health Insurance 385
*3. Old Age and Invalidity Insurance 397
*4. Widows' and Orphans' Insurance 406
*5. Unemployment Insurance 409
Chapter IX: ADMINISTRATION 415
*1. The Executive 416
*2. The Legislature 419
*3. The Judiciary 422
*4. The Industrial Commission 430
*5. Penalties and Prosecutions 454
*6. Cooperation by Pressure 462
Select Critical Bibliography 465
Table of Cases Cited 489
Index 497