Chapter 7. Master and Servant

Article 1. General Provisions

• § 34-7-1. Determination of Term of Employment; Manner of Termination of Indefinite Hiring
• § 34-7-2. Payment of Wages By Lawful Money, Checks, Or Credit Transfer; Selection of Payment Dates By Employer
• § 34-7-3. Requirements Where Wages Paid By Written Instrument; Effect of Protest Or Dishonor
• § 34-7-4. Payment of Outstanding Wages to Beneficiary; Payment As Release From Claims to Funds Or Claims Against Employer
• § 34-7-5. Redemption of Checks Or Other Written Evidences of Indebtedness For Wages
• § 34-7-6. Professional Employer Organizations; Rights, Powers, and Responsibilities

Article 2. Employer's Liability For Injuries Generally

• § 34-7-20. Care By Employer In Selection of Employees and In Furnishing of Safe Machinery; Employer's Duty to Warn
• § 34-7-21. Liability of Employer For Coemployees' Negligence
• § 34-7-22. Contracts Exempting Employer From Liability Are Null and Void
• § 34-7-23. Assumption of Risk By Employees; Requirements For Recovery of Damages

Article 3. Employer's Liability For Injuries to Railroad Employees

• § 34-7-40. "Common Carrier" Defined
• § 34-7-41. Liability of Common Carrier By Railroad For Personal Injury Or Death of Employee Generally
• § 34-7-42. Contributory Negligence of Employee
• § 34-7-43. Assumption of Risk Where Employer Is Contributorily Negligent
• § 34-7-44. Employer Exemptions From Liability Void; Allowable Setoffs
• § 34-7-45. Liability of Receivers, Trustees, and Assignees of Railroad Companies For Coemployees' Negligence; Lien On Railroad Company Income
• § 34-7-46. Limitation Period For Institution of Action
• § 34-7-47. Liability of Railroad Company to Its Employees For Negligence of Employees of Another Railroad Company Using Same Track
• § 34-7-48. Recovery By Employee Working Beyond Limited Hours of Service