Master-Servant Doctrine - How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace

"In this important and compelling account, Elizabeth Chika Tippett demonstrates that the basic fundamentals--and, indeed, the crucial details--of relationships between employees and employers rest on concepts embedded in the master-servant system of slavery. There is so much here, so carefully and clearly presented, that clarifies persistent injustice."--Nell Irvin Painter, New York Times-bestselling author of The History of White People

"This extraordinarily incisive book from a leading work-law scholar illuminates the ongoing relevance of the complicated history of master-servant doctrine and slavery. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary employment relations and labor markets as well as the fascinating and fraught past that continues to shape our work lives."--Orly Lobel, author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future

About the author

Elizabeth Chika Tippett is Professor of Law at the University of Oregon School of Law.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Chika Tippett
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 11.11.2025
• EAN: 9780520382329
• ISBN: 978-0-520-38232-9
• No. of pages: 285
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; History, LAW / Labor & Employment, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Business & management, United States of America, USA, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Employment and labour law: general