Abstract
In the 19th chapter of the encyclical “Laborem Exercens,” Pope John Paul II discusses the concept of justice in regard to work and society. Justice is especially located in the relationships between workers and employers and is carried out when providing just remuneration for the work done. Furthermore, factors such as family and the role of women have to be taken into account. Additionally, the Pontiff supports the safeguarding of the social benefits and rights of workers and their families. These aspects are included in the vision of a rightly ordered relationship between employers and employees.
The aspect of coercion is not articulated and presented directly to the reader, as it remains hidden behind papal demands. Thus, whenever the Pope writes about changes that should occur, we can point to the injustices perceived and condemned in the relationship between worker and employer.
Additional remarks:
The original emphases were kept, and the Latin text has not been altered except for the removal of end-of-the-line hyphens. The English translation has been lightly edited for clarity.