Measuring employment standards violations, evasion and erosion using a telephone survey/Mesurer les infractions aux normes du travail ainsi que leur erosion et leur contournement par le biais d'un sondage telephonique/Medida de las infracciones, evasiones y erosiones de las normas de empleo mediante un sondeo telefonico

This article reports on efforts to develop a telephone survey that measures the overall prevalence of employment standards (ES) violations as well as their evasion and erosion in low-wage jobs in Ontario, without requiring that respondents have any pre-existing legal knowledge. The result is a surve...

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Published in:Relations industrielles (Québec, Québec) Québec), 2015-01, p.86
Main Authors: Noack, Andrea M, Vosko, Leah F, Grundy, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Measurement
Methods
Professional misconduct
Telephone surveys
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Summary:This article reports on efforts to develop a telephone survey that measures the overall prevalence of employment standards (ES) violations as well as their evasion and erosion in low-wage jobs in Ontario, without requiring that respondents have any pre-existing legal knowledge. The result is a survey instrument that is unique in the Canadian context and reflects the concerns of both academic researchers and workers' rights activists. Pilot survey results show that Ontario workers do not necessarily distinguish between ES violations and other workplace grievances and complaints. With careful questionnaire design, it is nevertheless possible to measure the prevalence of ES violations, evasion and erosion. In order to track the effects of ES policies and their implementation, it will be crucial to establish baseline measures and standardized reporting tools.
ISSN:0034-379X