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Chaykowski, Richard P.; Slotsve, George A. – Social Indicators Research, 2008
This paper characterizes vulnerable workers in Canada and the federal jurisdiction, based upon characteristics such as employment status, demographic characteristics, and job characteristics, and identifies areas in which labour standards may have a role. Based on this analysis, the paper evaluates the potential for labour standards to address…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Labor Market, Foreign Countries
Rice, Barbara Ellen – 1996
In October 1988, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) became law in Canada and was applied to school classrooms and laboratories. Educators expressed concerns that difficulties in implementation would negatively affect student laboratory activity. In 1994, a survey of 219 randomly selected Manitoba junior and senior high…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Compliance (Legal), Federal Regulation, Foreign Countries