Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
Key Takeaway: The impact of technology on jobs largely depends on how it is implemented, and it will be vital to give workers more say in negotiating how workplace technology unfolds. .
This paper in the Centre for Future Work’s PowerShare project assesses the impact of modern technology on the quantity and quality of work in Canada. It examines the complex effects of technology on jobs and how this can be leveraged for more inclusive labour market outcomes.
Statistics shows that technology adoption will not lead to mass unemployment; rather, it is more likely to cause a disruption and reallocation of jobs – for example, the risk of insufficient investment in innovation by Canadian businesses and its potential negative impact on the quality of work.
The impact of technology on jobs largely depends on how it is implemented and whether workers have a say in the ways in which technology is incorporated into their work.
Canadian unions have actively been involved in shaping and managing how technology is integrated into the workplace to ensure an adoption that protects and respects the workers.