SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Unemployment Benefits, Flextime, Job Sharing
Document Summary
Hours in the manufacturing sector in canada was reduced due to union pressures and the introduction of new manufacturing technologies. From 64 hours to 36 hours a week. Canadians spend less time at work now compared a century ago interests in alternative work schedules are. Teleworking, working at home or in a remote site, often using computer tech- nologies. Flextime, choosing the time to start and stop work. Job sharing have been receiving more attention in the past decade. These work options can help mothers with work and child care. Drawback of these is that they have low job security, benefits and satisfy- ing networks with co-workers. Part-time work is the most common type of nonstandard work. But the number of multiple-job holders are also been increasing. Also the own-account self-employed has also been increasing. Temporary (contract/contingent) work has also became more widespread.
