Part-time work exposing workers to a greater risk of injury

“The 15-hour work week: Canada’s part-time problem” / Tavia Grant (The Globe and Mail, Oct. 4, 2014)
Article discusses the growing number of involuntary part-time, temporary and contract jobs in Canada’s labour market and the social consequences of this unsteady or precarious work. This “just-in-time” approach to the workforce has not only economic but also health impacts: “…Rotating or irregular shifts are associated with more illnesses and fatigue. Temp work spells heightened risk of on-the-job injuries. Studies have shown people who are in their first 30 days of work, especially in places like warehousing, are at a higher risk of incurring a work injury….”