History of labor legislation in the Scandinavian countries . Jan. 7*1698. In regard to the extension of the insurunoe provisions, thefirst measureproposed the extension of the insuranoe to include all industries of a dangerousoharuoter. In the bills whioh followed, there were vurious extensions proposed,but the bill whioh was enaoted into law restrioted the insurance to oertain enum-erated industries. During the lengthy and varied experiences of the insurancemeasures in the legislative arena, the principle of a oombined insurance andpension system, whioh was originally the most prominent, had
History of labor legislation in the Scandinavian countries . Jan. 7*1698. In regard to the extension of the insurunoe provisions, thefirst measureproposed the extension of the insuranoe to include all industries of a dangerousoharuoter. In the bills whioh followed, there were vurious extensions proposed,but the bill whioh was enaoted into law restrioted the insurance to oertain enum-erated industries. During the lengthy and varied experiences of the insurancemeasures in the legislative arena, the principle of a oombined insurance andpension system, whioh was originally the most prominent, had disappeared and theprinolple of workingmens compensation ooupled with voluntary aooident * The law of 1698 embraoed all workingmen and overseers having a salaryless than 2,^00 kr. employed (1) in factories ooming under the faotory act ofApr. 12, 1889; (2) in trades in whioh explosives are made or used; (3) in stone 1. Pari. Doc. Tlllaeg A p. 2339 2. » • A p. 2389 Tlllaeg B. p. 961 3. Landsting No. 156 H. Folketing p. 1323 — and line quarries, lime works, stone cutting, wall digging and loo works; (*?) in building trades, and In chimney sweeping; (5) in the construction of railroads, ? roads, bridges, dams and sluioes; (6) in the construction of waterworks, inditohing, draining and dredging, in the construction of oonuls, gas and wutersystems, the ereotion maintenance, etc of telegraph, telephone and street rail-ways, and omnibus lines; (S) in the paoking and unpacking of goods; (9) indiving and salvage work, and (10) in mills run by mill and water power, whenoperated as independent establishments. The law applies to eny individual employer, corporation or partnershipas wall ui the state and commune when engaged in the industries enumerated. Allinjuries exoept such as are intentional or are due to gross negligence and suchas are oooasioned by dangers of the trade, are to be compensated, provided theyoause death, or diaability continuing for more
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