Precarious Employment Flashcards
What about work effects health?
structure of work (part-time, contract, temp)
hours of work (shift, overtime, nonstandard, unpredicatable, time off)
control over labour process: autonomy and voice
What does Karasek’s Job Demands control model say about health?
active jobs: heavy demands, greater control
high strain jobs: heavy demands, no control
union and work from home increases autonomy and protections and satisfaction
What is emotional labour?
Emotions must be repressed, regulated and “managed” as part of the labour process
public facing work. gendered, cost to mental health
What factors affects the likelihood of a job being precarious employment?
employment status, form of employment (permanent or temporary), occupation context (industry size, skills and training), social location
What are indicators of precarious employment?
job and employment insecurity, low income, control over labour process, regulatory protection
2+ means probably precarious
What are examples of precarious employment?
involuntary part-time work, non-permanent contract work, temporary agency, gig-wrok, solo self-employed
how?
How does WHS relate to precarious employment?
workplace injury: lack of protection means poor health
employment status: lack coverage, higher consequences if injured
voice and training: less awareness of rights, less training, less ways to exercise rights
What is Quinlan and Boyles PDR model?
economic pressures, disorganization and regulator failure triangle
economic pressures: how pay and income insecurity lead to not reporting injuries
disorganization: no structure means no communication and no clear person responsible
regulatory failure: lack of coverage, weak enforcement means no protection
What is Lewchuk et al’s Employment Strain Model?
graph
How do we reduce WHS risks and precarious employment?
WHS recognize precarious employment, create more stable and regulated jobs, improve employment standards and enforcement, more worker voice and representation (more union density and laws), address conditions of employment
How does gender heighten WHS risks of precarious employment?
Men more likely to be seriously injured and file a claim, injuries associated with women and downplayed, more likely to be in precarious employment if a woman
How does race heighten WHS risks of precarious employment?
racialized workers more likely to be injured, more likely to be in precarious employment
How does citizenship status heighten WHS risks of precarious employment?
regulatory failure increases risks, reduce likelihood of reporting injuries, fear of no separation between labour law and citizenship, lack of permanent residency increases these
