2012
DOI: 10.1177/103530461202300407
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‘Low-Skilled’ Work in Canada

Abstract: This research note focuses on the situation of workers classed in Canada as low-skilled. Using data from the Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics Canada, we seek to answer the following questions: are workers classed as low-skilled disproportionately affected by rising unemployment rates? What types of jobs are classed as low-skilled? Are these jobs predominantly full-time or part-time? Within this category of low-skilled workers, we will also focus on the situation of women who, according to several re… Show more

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“…Not only are employment rates among low-skilled workers low;; research also indicates that low-skilled jobs are becoming increasingly temporary (i.e. contract, seasonal or casual) and that the number of temporary jobs has been increasing (Amine, 2012). Employers often favour temporary jobs because they contribute to a flexible labour force, which allows them to compete globally, respond to downturns in the economy and "adapt to changes in the market" (Amine, 2012 p.95).…”
Section: Temporary Foreign Low-skilled Workers- Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Not only are employment rates among low-skilled workers low;; research also indicates that low-skilled jobs are becoming increasingly temporary (i.e. contract, seasonal or casual) and that the number of temporary jobs has been increasing (Amine, 2012). Employers often favour temporary jobs because they contribute to a flexible labour force, which allows them to compete globally, respond to downturns in the economy and "adapt to changes in the market" (Amine, 2012 p.95).…”
Section: Temporary Foreign Low-skilled Workers- Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is compared to a mere 5% growth in high‐paid employment in the same period (Tal ). In 2012, one in three Canadian workers are in a job classified by the National Occupation Classification system as low skilled, which tends to be dominated by a high concentration of seasonal, temporary and casual contracts, with hourly earnings that are 34% lower than full‐time, permanent work (Amine : 97).…”
Section: The Prevalence Of Precarity In the Canadian Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, many researchers have argued in favour of making improvements to workers’ access to unionization. On the OECD's six‐point scale of employment protection legislation, Canada lags behind the 2.0 average with a score of 0.75 (Amine ). Improved collective bargaining rights aid in rebalancing the asymmetrical distribution of power within the labour relationship (Noack and Vosko ).…”
Section: Recommendations To Address Growing Precaritymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El grupo de trabajo no cualificado son aquellos puestos en los cuales se requiere de personas que no necesitan tener un aprendizaje previo o formal para realizar sus labores regularmente y no requiere de experiencia previa (Amine 2012). Los puestos de porteros y guardas requieren atender responsabilidades de conserje y protección de la propiedad.…”
Section: Fuentes De Salarios En Ecuadorunclassified