Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Study: Duration of non-standard employment, 1999 to 2001

http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/041215/d041215c.htm

More than one-half of Canadian workers who had a so-called "non-standard
job" in 1999, such as part-time or temporary work, were still in the same
type of job two years later, according to the new study "Duration of
non-standard employment." ... SNIP

However, it raises concerns because workers in these jobs tend to have low
earnings and are more likely to live in low-income families. They also face
greater risk of unemployment, and enjoy fewer benefits.... SNIP

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