Cranford, Cynthia J., Leah Vosko, Nancy Zukewich. “Precarious Employment in the Canadian Labour Market: A Statistical Portrait. Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society 16 (2010): 6-22. Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
The increase of precarious employment poses a significant challenge to policies that support current income yet it remains a largely neglected part in policy-making. The article uses data from the Labor Force Survey and the General Social Survey to examine the relationship between gender, forms of employment and dimensions of precarious employment in Canada. According to the article, most women work in part-time and casual wage jobs as compared to men. This article examines particular implications of these challenges for women, who appear significantly in non-mainstream employments and targets for workplace policies. In relation to shifting labor markets, this article considers the potential the potential strength and weaknesses, of basic income approaches to enable women achieve financial security. The authors conclude that the major hindrance to economic security in women is the feminization of employment norms resulting from gender bias. A change in societal norms on how they view women would help curb precarious employment.
McIsaac, Susan and Matthew Mendelsohn. “How to curb precarious employment.” The Toronto Star Web 19 Apr 2013.
The article highlights the need to respond to precarious employment in Canada, which has been growing over the last years. The authors argue that women remain vulnerable, as majority in the labor market do not have the same legal and social protections that other workers enjoy and calls for a change. The shift in job market has resulted from a shrinking manufacturing sector, technological advancements and fierce global competition. The authors claim that the effects of job insecurity have had effect on the sense of well-being. The author cites research suggesting that the growth in precarious employment may undermine the society by restricting social networks, limiting civic engagement and threatening charitable donations. This trend requires the government to introduce legislations that can protect vulnerable workers. This article presents solutions to the problem of precarious employment among the vulnerable workers.
Works cited
Cranford, Cynthia J., Leah Vosko, Nancy Zukewich. “Precarious Employment in the Canadian Labour Market: A Statistical Portrait. Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society 16 (2010): 6-22. Web. 1 Oct. 2013.
McIsaac, Susan and Matthew Mendelsohn. “How to curb precarious employment.” The Toronto Star Web 19 Apr 2013.
