Project Gutenberg 2009-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 142 Helps, Arthur, Sir 1813 1875 Helps, A. 08000158 The Claims of Labour: An essay on the duties of the employers to the employed Transcribed from the 1845 William Pickering edition by David Price "The Claims of Labour: An Essay on the Duties of the Employers to the Employed" is an essay written in the mid-19th century that discusses the responsibilities of employers toward their employees. The text delves into the evolving relationship between workers and their employers, emphasizing the duty of the latter to safeguard the welfare and dignity of the labouring classes. It addresses the pressing social issues of its time, particularly concerning the living and working conditions of the working people. The opening of the essay establishes its foundational ideas by framing the employer-employee relationship as a vital yet often misunderstood dynamic in society. The author reflects on the social changes occurring at the time, pointing out the declining closeness between employers and employees and the increased need for benevolence and moral responsibility in such interactions. Through various examples and philosophical reflections, the author argues that understanding these duties is essential in creating a harmonious society, calling for employers to recognize their roles in improving the conditions for the labourers they depend upon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Industrial relations Working class HD Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 400100 400009 2024-09-13T04:29:15.709634 2023-09-13T09:30:03.047748 text/html text/html 397415 2009-11-02T01:58:56 text/html 206148 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/html application/zip 289143 2024-09-13T04:29:23.303156 application/epub+zip 290879 2024-09-13T04:29:17.644120 application/epub+zip 220645 2024-09-13T04:29:16.525673 application/epub+zip 546790 2024-09-13T04:29:27.150096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514697 2024-09-13T04:29:22.375112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351736 2022-09-14T05:11:56.897327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351870 2024-09-13T04:29:14.909660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352481 2009-11-02T01:58:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 129709 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 351475 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129435 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20132 2024-09-13T04:29:27.288070 application/rdf+xml 24346 2024-09-13T04:29:16.894625 image/jpeg 4609 2024-09-13T04:29:16.706661 image/jpeg 275349 2024-09-13T04:29:15.746645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia