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.
About the Author: DIANA KLOSS MBE is a practising barrister and former fee paid employment judge. She was the first Chair of the UK Council for Work and Health and is now its Honorary President. She is Visiting Professor at London South Bank University, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health Law at the University of Manchester, UK, and Honorary Lecturer at Cardiff University, UK. Diana has extensive experience in employment law and occupational health law as a barrister, employment judge, lecturer, ACAS arbitrator and mediator, and researcher. She was awarded the MBE for services to occupational health.
