Measuring Employment Standards Violations, Evasion and Erosion Using a Telephone Survey

This article reports on efforts to develop a telephone survey that measures the overall prevalence of employment standards (ES) violations as well as their evasion and erosion in lowwage jobs in Ontario, without requiring that respondents have any pre-existing legal knowledge. The result is a survey instrument that is unique in the Canadian context and reflects the concerns of both academic researchers and workers’ rights activists. Pilot survey results show that Ontario workers do not necessarily distinguish between ES violations and other workplace grievances and complaints. With careful questionnaire design, it is nevertheless possible to measure the prevalence of ES violations, evasion and erosion. In order to track the effects of ES policies and their implementation, it is crucial to establish baseline measures and standardized reporting tools. </p

WHO/UNICEF estimates of DTP3 coverage in DPRK, 1980–2013 [34].

<p>WHO/UNICEF estimates of DTP3 coverage in DPRK, 1980–2013 [<a href="http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001929#pmed.1001929.ref034" target="_blank">34</a>].</p

DPRK baseline immunization budget in 2010 and forecast expenditures in 2015 [21].

<p>DPRK baseline immunization budget in 2010 and forecast expenditures in 2015 [<a href="http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001929#pmed.1001929.ref021" target="_blank">21</a>].</p

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Closing the Employment Standards Enforcement Gap: An Agenda For Change

Precarious employment is increasing in Ontario. A growing share of Ontario’s private sector employees earns low wages while a shrinking portion belongs to unions. These trends are fueled by changes in the structure of Ontario’s labour force. In many industries, including accommodation and food services, administrative services, and cleaning, workplaces are being transformed through greater use of contracting out, franchising, and extended supply chains. These ways of structuring work contribute to driving working conditions downward. </p

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