Social Legislation
Introduction to Social Legislation
Social Legislation, generic term used to denote the body of laws enacted in various countries, chiefly in the 19th and 20th centuries, to correct specific social and economic maladjustments. In general, such laws are designed to raise the standard of living and the cultural level of the economically depressed. In recent times social legislation has also been passed to aid segments of the general public affected by such economic vagaries as spiraling costs of living and increased unemployment.
Social legislation includes laws providing for public assistance to the indigent and the physically handicapped, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, compensation payments to employees injured on the job, public educational systems, and slum clearance and public housing. Other examples of social legislation are laws prohibiting or limiting the employment of minors, establishing the minimum wage, and prohibiting discrimination because of race, religion, age, sex, or national origin.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about Social Legislation in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Social Legislation
Hierarchical Display of Social legislation
Social Questions > Social affairs > Social policy
Social Questions > Social protection > Social security > Social security legislation
Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of law > Social court
Social legislation
Concept of Social legislation
See the dictionary definition of Social legislation.
Characteristics of Social legislation
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Translation of Social legislation
- Spanish: Derecho social
- French: Droit social
- German: Sozialrecht
- Italian: Diritto sociale
- Portuguese: Direito social
- Polish: Prawo socjalne
Thesaurus of Social legislation
Social Questions > Social affairs > Social policy > Social legislation
Social Questions > Social protection > Social security > Social security legislation > Social legislation
Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of law > Social court > Social legislation