Future of work
A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
Through a combination of meetings, surveys and in-depth interviews with workers in low-wage and precarious work from across Ontario, this report summarizes their key issues. It also identifies the employment and labour law changes needed to support them.
The authors argue for adopting labour legislation that focuses on making sure that all workers receive decent wages, decent work hours, paid sick days and equal pay for equal work . As well, actions to end racism, discrimination and workplace bullying would help protect frontline and precarious workers, which often include immigrants.
Furthermore, as the gig economy and remote work opportunities grow, the current employment standards legislation should be re-drafted to better include those workers traditionally excluded, such as self-employed and freelance workers.