The Master-Servant Doctrine, 9780520382312
Hardcover
Old power dynamics shape today’s work: control, govern, support.
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The Master-Servant Doctrine

how old legal rules haunt the modern workplace

$144.79

  • Hardcover

    292 pages

  • Release Date

    11 November 2025

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Summary

From Master to Manager: Unmasking the Hidden Legacy of Employment Law

The field of employment law used to be called “master-servant law.” Even if this term has fallen out of favor, a central truth has not changed: modern employment law still draws on centuries-old ideas about the rights and obligations of workers.

In The Master-Servant Doctrine, Elizabeth Chika Tippett combines historical context with contemporary case studies and interviews to reveal how modern law…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780520382312
ISBN-10:0520382315
Author:Elizabeth Chika Tippett
Publisher:University of California Press
Imprint:University of California Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:292
Release Date:11 November 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Elizabeth Chika Tippett

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

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