A growing proportion of Canadian workers are finding themselves without the basic protections other workers take for granted. They are vulnerable workers – vulnerable, in that they experience a combination of low pay, lack of benefits, insecure working conditions, and lack of opportunity to improve their situation.

Release Date: 17 Mar 2005
Number of pages: 3
Document number: 35597

Theme:

Labour Market / Vulnerable Workers

Related Publications:

Research Report: Non-standard Work and Economic Vulnerability
Research Report: Towards Enhancing the Employment Conditions of Vulnerable Workers: A Public Policy Perspective