More and more we’re starting to hear how groups of precariously-employed workers are responding to the vagaries of the “new normal” labour market. From lower-skilled workers to professionals of all stripes, an increasing number of workers are classified as independent contractors, temporary workers, contract employees, part-time and freelancers.
Three stories have caught our attention: one in the US, one in Canada and one from Europe. Putting the three together forces some interesting observations and questions. Read more in this commentary piece [2] by Lynne Fernandez, CCPA-MB's Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues.