New approaches to disability in the workplace

Author(s)

• Hyatt, Douglas
• Burton, John F.
• Thomason, Terry

Bibliographic Information

New approaches to disability in the workplace

edited by Terry Thomason, John F. Burton, Jr., and Douglas E. Hyatt

（Industrial Relations Research Association series）

Industrial Relations Research Association, c1998

1st ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume examines questions related to the prevention, compensation, and accommodation of work disabilities. It focuses on disabilities arising out of workplace activity.

Table of Contents

• Dispelling the myths about work disability
• the prevention of disability from work-related sources - the roles of risk management, government intervention and insurance
• the prevention of behavioural disabilities from non-work sources - employee assistance programmes and related strategies
• the role of unions and collective bargaining in preventing work-related disability
• reducing the consequences of disability - policies to reduce discrimination against disabled workers
• facilitating employment through vocational rehabilitation
• compensation for disabled workers - workers' compensation
• social security disability insurance - a policy review
• disputes and dispute resolutions
• convergence - a comparison of European and US disability policy.

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Details

• NCID: BA40282014
• ISBN:
  • 0913447749
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Madison, WI
• Pages/Volumes: iv, 338 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00921253