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JobQuality.ca |
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Offers information and data on the quality of work and working conditions in Canada. Describes indicators of job quality and explains why they’re important to employers, employees and policy makers. Includes tables and charts, statistics, surveys and news. |
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Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) |
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Long working hours and health |
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Examines the relationship between long working hours, depression, and changes in health behaviours such as alcohol consumption, smoking, and exercise. Based on data from the National Population Health Survey. |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
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Work stress and health |
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Discusses the stress experienced by Canadian workers. Looks at relationship between job strain, job insecurity, physical demands, low co-worker support, and four health outcomes: migraine, work injury, high blood pressure, and psychological distress. |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
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The link between quality of work and health |
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Reviews research on the relationship between working conditions and the health status of workers. Examines potential health hazards of high demand jobs, monotonous jobs, non-supportive bosses, and lack of control over work. |
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Source: Saskatchewan Public Health Association (SPHA) |
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Improving work organization to reduce injury and illness: social services, stress, violence and workload |
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Discusses factors which contribute to injuries, stress, and health problems for social service workers. Reports on the rates of overwork, burnout, exposure to violence, and bullying in the workplace and recommends methods to improve health and safety. |
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Source: McMaster University, Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Job demands |
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Discusses job demands and the indicators of workload, hours of work, unpaid overtime, and work-life balance. |
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Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN) |
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21st century job quality trends |
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This report uses the best available evidence to assess job quality in Canada in the 21st century.
It focuses on two basic questions:
1) Has economic prosperity resulted in improvements in job
quality? and
2) Can improvements in job quality contribute to sustainable economic prosperity and
Canadians’ overall quality of life? |
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Source: Canadian Policy Research Networks |
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Fairness at work: federal labour standards for the 21st century
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This report contains recommendations for modernizing Canada’s labour standards to better meet the needs of today’s workers and employers. |
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Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada |
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Équité au travail : des normes du tavail fédérales pour le XXIe siècle
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Ce rapport contient des recommandations visant à moderniser les normes du travail du Canada afin de mieux répondre aux besoins des travailleurs et des employeurs d’aujourd’hui. |
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Source: Ressources humaines et Développement social Canada |
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