Working when Sick: How Workplace Regulations and Culture will Impact the Post-Pandemic Recovery
A report from the Survey on Employment and Skills (3rd wave)
Efforts to improve public health and contain the spread of serious illness must focus on both the lack of paid sick days for many workers and the behaviour of those who have access to paid sick days but choose not to use them because of the prevailing workplace culture.
Survey Details
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre and the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The third wave of the study consists of a survey of 5,913 Canadians age 18 and over, conducted between June 1 and June 28, 2021, in all provinces and territories. It was conducted both online (in the provinces) and by telephone (in the territories).
Funder
The Survey on Employment and Skills is funded primarily by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre / Le sondage sur l’emploi et les compétences est financé principalement par le Centre des Compétences futures du gouvernement du Canada.
Travailler en cas de maladie : La manière dont la réglementation et la culture du milieu de travail auront un impact sur la reprise post-pandémique
Les efforts d’amélioration de la santé publique et de lutte à la propagation de maladies graves doivent viser à combler les lacunes en matière d’octroi de congés de maladie payés aux travailleurs.euses qui en sont privé.e.s ainsi qu’à modifier le comportement de la main-d’œuvre qui renonce à ses congés de maladie payés en raison de la culture prédominante en milieu de travail.
L’enquête sur l’emploi et les compétences est menée par l’initiative d’Environics Institute for Survey Research en partenariat avec le Centre des Compétences futures et le Diversity Institute de la Toronto Metropolitan University.
La troisième vague consiste en un sondage mené auprès de 5 913 Canadiens et Canadiennes âgé.e.s de 18 ans et plus, et ce, entre le 1er et le 28 juin 2021 dans l’ensemble des provinces et territoires. Il a été mené en ligne (dans les provinces) et par téléphone (dans les territoires). Elle a été menée à la fois en ligne (dans les provinces) et par téléphone (dans les territoires).
The Survey on Employment and Skills is conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, in partnership with the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Future Skills Centre.
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