Occupational Health Law [Hardcover]

Diana Kloss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2005

A new edition has become needed because of the large number of changes in the law since the last edition was published in 1998. These include the Human Rights Act; the Data Protection Act 1998 which was brought into force in 2000; new case law on compensation (particularly with regard to stress); the Woolf reforms on civil procedures, especially regarding expert witnesses; and developments in equal opportunities law (e.g. maternity leave). The section on disability discrimination has been completely rewritten. Other new features include genetic testing in employment and the new offence of corporate manslaughter, and details regarding the new training and evaluation criteria that occupational health professionals are required to satisfy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

‘This is essential reading. The revealing case histories are an education in themselves. Clear, straight to the point exposition makes the book superb value for money and invaluable as a reference.’
Journal of Occupational Safety and Health

‘What makes this book special is not just the mine of useful and expert information but its readability and compassion, which, in a legal textbook, has to be as rare as hen’s teeth.’
Journal of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment

‘Explores the complete landscape of occupational health and workers’ rights … a reference not only for those lobbying or legislating, but also for occupational health care professionals and human resources departments.’
Euroabstracts

‘Very informative, concise and detailed.’
Physiotherapy

‘Diana’s book provides a long awaited and much needed framework … make sure you have access to [it].’
ACPOH Newsletter

'Occupational Health Law is an essential, comprehensive and up-to-date reference source for OH professionals.'
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [at Work]

"Occupational Health Law remains an essential reference... One of the book's greatest strengths is its clear explanation of this aspect of British employment law to the non-lawyer. A book for the practice library certainly as well as the DMLS reference collection, but also essential reading for anyone undertaking AFOM or even, in my view, D Occ Med Training."
N K Cooper, HQ BFG Health Service

From the Back Cover

Kloss on Occupational Health Law has become the standard reference work on the subject since it was first published in 1989.

In five years since the third edition was written there have been enormous changes in the field of occupational health. The most significant development has been the Disability Discrimination Act, giving occupational health professionals a new role, but also creating some difficult ethical problems. the Act has recently been extended to include employees of small businesses and the emergency services.

The incorporation into UK law of the A European Convention on Human Rights has raised many novel issues for the courts, and the EU has also been involved in health and safety law and laws against discrimination at work.

There has been an inexorable rise in actions for personal injury, important changes in civil procedure following the Woolf reforms, and significant developments in the law on data protection and freedom of information.

All these are covered in this detailed but highly readable reference- an essential source for health professionals working in occupational health and for human resources staff

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 4 edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632064978
• ISBN-13: 978-0632064977
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,300,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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