Technology, Law, and the Working Environment

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Gramercy Works Alumina Plant Explosion. (Image is taken from the Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Web site.)

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MIT Course Number

10.805J / IDS.436 / (formerly ESD.136J)

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This course addresses the relationship between technology-related problems and the law applicable to work environment. The National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, state worker's compensation, and suits by workers in the courts are discussed in the course. Problems related to occupational health and safety, collective bargaining as a mechanism for altering technology in the workplace, job alienation, productivity, and the organization of work are also addressed. Prior courses or experience in environmental, public health, or law-related areas will be useful.

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Charles Caldart, and Nicholas Ashford. 10.805J Technology, Law, and the Working Environment. Spring 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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