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NEWS AND EVENTS Recent EventsWorkshop for "Precarious Employment: The Canadian Labour Market in Transition", York University, September 26-27, 2003. [links to abstracts]Recent and forthcoming publicationsSelf-Employed Workers Organize: Law, Policy, and Unions. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press (forthcoming). "The Legal Concept of Employment: Marginalizing Workers." Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society; Special Forum on Precarious Employment Privatized Employment Services in Toronto |
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Now available on the Law Commission of Canada's web site, this topical research report was written by Judy Fudge (University of Saskatchewan), Eric Tucker, and Leah Vosko (York University). The report provides an interesting statistical, historical and legal analysis of self-employment in Canada. The report, which was funded by the Law Commission of Canada and Human Resources Development Canada, was produced for a project examining law reform and policy options to better meet the needs of vulnerable workers in Canada. For more information on the project, see also the "Vulnerable Worker" page on the Law Commission's web site. Document de recherche – Le concept légal de l'emploi : la marginalisation des travailleurs Un rapport de recherche très intéressant intitulé « Le concept légal de l'emploi : la marginalisation des travailleurs » est maintenant disponible sur le site Web de la Commission du droit du Canada. Le rapport offre une analyse historique, juridique et statistique du travail indépendant au Canada. Le rapport, financé par la Commission du droit du Canada et Développement des ressources humaines Canada, a été produit dans le cadre d'un projet examinant la réforme du droit et les options politiques pour mieux répondre aux besoins des travailleurs vulnérables au Canada. Pour plus de renseignements concernant ce projet, veuillez consulter le projet sur « Le travailleur vulnérable » sur le site Web de la Commission du droit du Canada. |
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Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society Edited by Leah Vosko, this issue of Just Labour focuses on precarious employment and features four articles from ACE members: Leah F. Vosko, "Precarious Employment in Canada: Taking Stock, Taking Action" Cynthia Cranford, Leah F. Vosko and Nancy Zukewich, "Precarious Employment in the Canadian Labour Market: A Statistical Portrait." Wayne Lewchuk, Alice de Wolff, Andy King and Michael Polanyi, "From Job Strain to Employment Strain: Health Effects of Precarious Employment." Judy Fudge, "Labour Protection for Self-employed Workers" Cynthia J. Cranford and Deena Ladd, "Community Unionism: Organising for Fair Employment in Canada" |
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This ACE Working Paper by Alice de Wolff examines government policy that affects how non-profit agencies conduct employment assistance, and in turn how agencies' actions affect workers and the growing precarious labour market. Released December 1, 2003. |
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Leah F. Vosko, Nancy Zukewich, and Cynthia Cranford. "Precarious Jobs: A New Typology of Employment." Perspectives on Labour and Income October 2003. Many Canadians are in employment situations that differ from the traditional model of a stable, full-time job: one in which a person works for only one employer, is employed full year, full time on the employer’s premises, has extensive benefits and entitlements, and expects to be employed indefinitely. Work that differs from the standard is described in several different ways, "non-standard" and "contingent" being two commonly used terms. In recent years, "precarious employment" has come into use. This article addresses a new typology of employment aimed at enabling analysis to better understand precarious jobs. |
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October 2003, Alliance on Contingent Employment | |