New Policy Options article on the future of work in Canada. Written by me, Merv Gilbert and Karen Hughes. Canadians who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced considerable job satisfaction and positive well-being. Many remote workers realized they could work anywhere and as a result felt less of an attachment to their employer. […]
Quality of Work
High-trust workplaces promote employee well-being
Read my HR Professional article on how high-trust workplaces promote employee well-being. Using data from Great Place to Work Institute’s Trust Index survey, I show that a trust-based culture is essential for achieving a psychologically healthy and safe workplace, as defined by the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Job quality: What is it, why does it matter, and how can it be improved?
Plenary presentation by Graham Lowe at the Institute for Work & Health. 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. November 17, 2009. Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Avenue, Suite 800, Toronto (Directions). To confirm your attendance, please RSVP to Lyudmila Mansurova (lmansurova@iwh.on.ca or 416-927-2027 ext. 2137). Job quality: What is it, why does it matter, and […]
How can you create and maintain a safety culture?
Graham Lowe’s PowerPoint presentation for the Accreditation Canada webinar on safety culture, 15 January 2009.
Graham Lowe discusses job satisfaction with Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio
Shelagh Rogers, host of Sounds Like Canada on CBC Radio, discusses job satisfaction with Graham Lowe. Tune it to your local CBC Radio One station on Friday, November 9th, between 10:06 and 10:30 am. Also available streamed on www.cbc.ca (http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada/)
Graham Lowe discusses job satisfaction with Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio
Shelagh Rogers, host of Sounds Like Canada on CBC Radio, discusses job satisfaction with Graham Lowe. Tune it to your local CBC Radio One station on Friday, November 9th, between 10:06 and 10:30 am. Also available streamed on www.cbc.ca.
What workers want: It’s time to raise the bar
Op-ed article by Graham Lowe on 21st century job quality, published in the on-line edition of the Globe and Mail newspaper (www.globeandmail.com).
Control Over Time and Work–Life Balance:
This report was prepared for the Federal Labour Standards Review Committee. It examines the research and relevant Canadian empirical evidence on work schedules, work time and work–life balance. It assesses trends and current practices in Canadian workplaces, particularly in sectors under federal jurisdiction. The paper also reviews empirical evidence on problems regarding work–life balance, increasing […]
21st Century Job Quality Trends – webinar 1
Canadian Policy Research Network’s (CPRN)new research project, 21st Century Job Quality Trends is well underway. As part of the study, CPRN is conducting a series of “webinars” hosted by Graham Lowe (the lead researcher) at the beginning, middle and end of the project. These are virtual roundtables – linking participants from government, labour, the non-profit […]
Under Pressure: Implications of Work-Life Balance and Job Stress
This report presents new findings from two national surveys, one of employers and the other of workers, on work-life balance and job stress. The report discusses the implications of these issues for employers and points to actions they can take to improve the quality of work life. Graham Lowe was commissioned by Wilson Banwell Human […]