Occupational Health Law
6. Edition April 2020
400 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Comprehensive, accessible, and grounded in case law, Occupational Health Law has been an established authority in the field for over thirty years, and continues to provide practical coverage of occupational health, incorporating changes in the legal framework to reflect the very latest developments.
The sixth edition of this indispensable reference work includes substantial new information on European law, the legal and ethical duties of occupational health professionals, medical records and confidentiality, data protection, compensation for work-related injury, the gig economy, the Equality Act and disability discrimination, and much more.
* Covers the provision of occupational health services, the legal liability of occupational health professionals, confidentiality, health surveillance, compensation and equal opportunity legislation
* Includes extensively revised content which aligns with current legislation and case law
* Contains new chapter summaries and highlighted key information boxes throughout
Occupational Health Law, Sixth Edition, is the definitive resource for occupational health and safety professionals, from nurses, physicians and safety officers to HR managers, policy makers, risk managers, and employment lawyers.
Table of cases
Table of statutes
General Introduction
Chapter 1 The Provision of Occupational Health Services
Chapter 2 The Legal Status and Liability of the OH Professional
Chapter 3 Medical Records and Confidentiality
Chapter 4 Pre-employment Screening and Health Surveillance
Chapter 5 Health and Safety at Work: the Criminal Law
Chapter 6 The Law of Compensation
Chapter 7 Employment Law
Chapter 8 Equal Opportunities
Appendix
"Diana Kloss MBE is widely recognized as an eminent expert readily advising on points of occupational health law and understandably so due to her illustrious career as a practising barrister, a former fee-paid employment judge, lecturer and researcher. The first copy of this book was released 30 years ago and the most recent edition has been updated to reflect the changes over the 10 years since the fifth edition... This book is a source of reference and I found myself referring to it recently when needing to know access rights to occupational health records after death by surviving relatives. We all come across these scenarios within our professional practice, making this reference book an essential read whether held personally or kept within a department." - The Journal of Occupational Medicine