Despite public attention to gig workers and their potential mis-classification as independent contractors, much flexible work already takes place in the sphere of formal employment. The impact COVID-19 pandemic on labour market suggests that non-standard employees may be even more vulnerable than self-employed. This article traditional employment insurance related programs inadequately serve em...

Abstract. Many risks are associated with the Covid-19 crisis and related lockdown measures in areas of employment, economy, everyday life. Working parents have faced challenge combining their work family obligations following closure schools kindergartens. A considerable number encountered a bigger risk unemployment linked financial instability. The extensive literature analysing changes during...

The present work proposes that the relation of employment conditions (i.e., unemployment and precarious vs. permanent employment) with participation in collective action satisfaction life depends on extent to which acceptance inequality is high or low, mediates association between life. We analyzed data from European Social Survey (Round 8, 2016) found (1) when low (vs. high), disadvantage posi...

OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that the risk of experiencing unwanted sexual advances at work (UWSA) is greater for precariously-employed workers in comparison to those in permanent or continuing employment. METHODS A cross-sectional population-based telephone survey was conducted in Victoria (66% response rate, N=1,101). Employment arrangements were analysed using eight differentiated ca...