Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the role of personal support workers
(PSWs) in health care, as well as their work conditions. Our study aimed to understand the …

Objective During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal support workers (PSWs)
were heralded as healthcare 'heroes' as many of them cared for high-risk, vulnerable older …

Background Precarious employment has been associated with poor health, but the potential
mechanisms are unclear. We examined the relationships between precarious employment …

Objectives Personal support workers (PSWs) are an essential but vulnerable workforce
supporting the home care sector in Canada. Given the impact COVID-19 has had on …

Aim: Precarious employment is known to be detrimental to health, and some population
subgroups (young individuals, migrant workers, and females) are at higher risk of precarious …

Background Precarious employment is a potent occupational health risk, but little is known
about its association with work-related disability and its causes. This study analyzes whether …

Objectives: To investigate the association between precarious employment and health in a
sample of non-standard employees in Stockholm County, Sweden, by addressing three …

Although the prevalence of precarious employment has been on the rise due to structural
changes in the global labor market, there is still lack of a clear understanding of whether …

Background Precarious work is a broad definition for non-standard employment, often
including unstable and insecure positions where workers permanently experience …

Precarious employment is increasing and adversely affects health. We aimed to investigate
how perception of precariousness in current employment impacts gender and migrant …