Workers' Compensation
Workers'' compensation, begun in the early 1900s to address some of the human costs of the Industrial Revolution, was the first of Canada''s social institutions. It aimed to redress social instability by reimbursing workers for their suffering while protecting companies from costly court cases. The need for its regulatory function did not diminish over the course of the century; indeed the need i...
Workers'' compensation, begun in the early 1900s to address some of the human costs of the Industrial Revolution, was the first of Canada''s social institutions. It aimed to redress social instability by reimbursing workers for their suffering while protecting companies from costly court cases. The need for its regulatory function did not diminish over the course of the century; indeed the need i...