Project Gutenberg 2009-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 331 Helps, Arthur, Sir 1813 1875 Helps, A. 08000158 The Claims of Labour: An essay on the duties of the employers to the employed Transcribed from the 1845 William Pickering edition by David Price "The Claims of Labour: An Essay on the Duties of the Employers to the Employed" is an essay written in the mid-19th century that discusses the responsibilities of employers toward their employees. The text delves into the evolving relationship between workers and their employers, emphasizing the duty of the latter to safeguard the welfare and dignity of the labouring classes. It addresses the pressing social issues of its time, particularly concerning the living and working conditions of the working people. The opening of the essay establishes its foundational ideas by framing the employer-employee relationship as a vital yet often misunderstood dynamic in society. The author reflects on the social changes occurring at the time, pointing out the declining closeness between employers and employees and the increased need for benevolence and moral responsibility in such interactions. Through various examples and philosophical reflections, the author argues that understanding these duties is essential in creating a harmonious society, calling for employers to recognize their roles in improving the conditions for the labourers they depend upon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Industrial relations Working class HD Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology Category: Politics 400228 2025-06-12T12:21:58.566876 text/html 397415 2009-11-02T01:58:56 text/html 206148 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/html application/zip 315368 2025-06-12T12:22:09.389825 application/epub+zip 316848 2025-06-12T12:22:02.936828 application/epub+zip 220861 2025-06-12T12:22:01.286865 application/epub+zip 589283 2025-06-12T12:22:13.598804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557180 2025-06-12T12:22:08.168802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351736 2022-09-14T05:11:56.897327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352885 2025-06-12T12:21:57.760859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352481 2009-11-02T01:58:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 129709 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 351475 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129435 2009-11-02T02:01:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20958 2025-06-12T12:22:13.767777 application/rdf+xml 24503 2025-06-12T12:22:01.885845 image/jpeg 4624 2025-06-12T12:22:01.589882 image/jpeg 301689 2025-06-12T12:21:58.610894 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia