posted on 2015-05-07, 09:22authored byBenjamin A. Hopkins
Previous quantitative studies have established a link between precarious work and occupational health and safety (OHS). Using an ethnographically informed qualitative approach, this article investigates the workplace experiences of different types of precarious workers, in particular those who are directly-employed temporary workers and those who are engaged through an agency. Drawing on the work of Andrew Hopkins, the article finds cultural practices that lead to worsened OHS experiences for those who are engaged through an agency. These experiences include inadequate safety training, poor quality personal protective equipment and a lack of clarity of supervisory roles.
Funding
Data for this article were collected during the author’s PhD studies, which were funded by the
ESRC.
History
Citation
Economic and Industrial Democracy April 29, 2015 0143831X15581424
Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE/School of Management
Version
AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Published in
Economic and Industrial Democracy April 29
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Uppsala University, Sweden, Department of Economic History