Problems with violations of various labor standards, including local wage and leave policies, are part of a general, and potentially increasing phenomenon of ‘precarious employment.’ Precarity is a multifaceted concept that includes inadequate benefits, social protections, work hazards, as well as the exploitation of workers from ‘vulnerable populations,’ including those with limited economic and social power. Precarious workers may be exploited and are less likely to either complain to authorit...
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- University University of Washington
- Program Livable City Year
- Sustainable Development Goals 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Population Type Employees
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Economic Development, Occupational Health Sciences, Public Health
- University Department Management and Occupational Health
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Tacoma