Abstract
The contemporary world shows sustained interest in social security as a direct consequence of the expanding risks that have become an inseparable part of human life, driven first by the introduction of machinery into industrial labor and later into transport. Such risks may threaten the worker's life, diminish their productive capacity, and cause widespread harm, drawing legislators' attention to the protection of workers as the basic building block for achieving development and escaping underdevelopment. Originally, social protection covered industrial injuries arising from workers' contact with unguarded machines and exposure to chemical or mineral substances—producing numerous orphans, widows, and disabled persons—before extending to other risks such as unemployment and illness. A nation's level of progress is now measured partly by the security it provides its citizens during life and after death. This study examines worker protection and compensation for occupational accidents and diseases, balancing effectiveness against the guarantees of social security.
Recommended Citation
Oulkaid, Lhoussine
(1990)
"The Protection and Compensation of Workers for Occupational Accidents and Diseases: Between Effectiveness and Social Security,"
Revue Marocaine de Droit, d'Economie et de Gestion (Moroccan Journal of Law, Economics and Management): Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
https://doi.org/10.66499/2665-7112.1667
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/remadeg/vol9/iss1/9
DOI
10.66499/2665-7112.1667