. Labor problems and labor legislation . lu-tion of the problem. Great Britain is the country which has mostthoroughly heeded the lesson. There, as partof the national insurance act of 1911, which dealtalso with health insurance, a nation-wide systemof compulsory unemployment protection was setup. At the outset about 2,500,000 workmen werecovered, but this number has since been extendeduntil no fewer than twelve million workers arethus protected. Employer, employee, and thegovernment contribute to a fund from which, in [119] LABOR PROBLEMS AND LABOR LEGISLATION case of unemployment, the worker
. Labor problems and labor legislation . lu-tion of the problem. Great Britain is the country which has mostthoroughly heeded the lesson. There, as partof the national insurance act of 1911, which dealtalso with health insurance, a nation-wide systemof compulsory unemployment protection was setup. At the outset about 2,500,000 workmen werecovered, but this number has since been extendeduntil no fewer than twelve million workers arethus protected. Employer, employee, and thegovernment contribute to a fund from which, in [119] LABOR PROBLEMS AND LABOR LEGISLATION case of unemployment, the worker receives asmall weekly cash benefit for fifteen weeks inany year. As a protection to the employer, a workmanis refused benefit while on strike, or if he has quitwithout due cause or is discharged on justgrounds. On the other hand, an unemployedman does not forfeit his benefits if he refuses toact as a strike breaker or to take wages below hisusual rate or the current rate in the prevent abuse, the system is administered in. CourUiy ofAnaciation fotLater Ltgitiotion
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