Chapter 12: Precarity Flashcards
technological innovations like ______, _______, and _______ are prompting us to redefine the way we think about our jobs and careers
artificial intelligence
automation
remote work
there is a significant growth in these types of work that labour laws and unions don’t cover (2)
part-time work
temporary work
is not just economic, but a public issue that permeates all aspects of our lives
precarity
precarious employment has created many challenges at the _______ level
mircro
has created challenges for having a family life, community life, pursuing romance, forming families
precarious employment
widened wage disparities, weakened labour rights, and eroded work conditions at this level
macro level
combining micro and macro, these effects represent a
precarity penalty
full-time, permanent job, that is done on the employer’s premises, with workplace protection and work benefits
standard employment relationship (SER)
has been the model upon which labour laws, union practices, and legislation have been based
standard employment relationship (SER)
was designed to provide a wage sufficient for a man to provide for his wife and children
standard employment relationship (SER)
describe the process of employing people either on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for an undefined task or specified job without issuing a permanent contract
workplace casualization
workers whose jobs are temporary or casual
precarity
work that is uncertain, low-paying, impermanent, and limited in entitlements and social benefits
precarious employment
work that is less than 30 hours per week
involuntary part-time work
these workers could not find or believe that they would not be able to find appropriate full-time work in the current economic climate
involuntary part-time work
involuntary part-time work increases with the
unemployment rate