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Latest Publications

Remote work: Report

Navigating the Rules: Understanding Legal Protections and Gaps for Remote Workers in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and New Brunswick Nicole Billias, BPH, Pamela Hopwood, PhD(c), and Ellen MacEachen, PhD Work….
Policies protecting low-wage and gig workers

This study focused policy and practices to protect vulnerable workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted in-depth interviews with 18 Key Informants (KIs) from four Canadian jurisdictions: Alberta, British Columbia,….
Perceived COVID‐19 health and job risks faced by digital platform drivers and measures in place to protect them: A qualitative study

Abstract Introduction: As they deliver food, packages, and people across cities, digital platform drivers (gig workers) are in a key position to become infected with COVID‐19 and transmit it to….