A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health among immigrants in Europe and Canada

T Sterud, T Tynes, IS Mehlum, KB Veiersted… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background A systematic attempt to summarize the literature that examines working
conditions and occupational health among immigrant in Europe and Canada. Methods We …

[HTML][HTML] Occupation and risk for injuries

S Abdalla, SS Apramian, LF Cantley… - … Health. 3rd ed. The …, 2017 - books.google.com
The world of work has changed dramatically. Globalization affects the structure of
workplaces, the way work is performed, and occupational safety and health (OSH). Despite …

Occupational health and safety vulnerability of recent immigrants and refugees

B Yanar, A Kosny, PM Smith - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent immigrants and refugees have higher rates of work-related injuries and illnesses
compared to Canadian-born workers. As a result, they are often labelled as vulnerable …

Pathways between under/unemployment and health among racialized immigrant women in Toronto

S Premji, Y Shakya - Ethnicity & health, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. We sought to document pathways between under/unemployment and health
among racialized immigrant women in Toronto while exploring the ways in which gender …

Precarious work experiences of racialized immigrant woman in Toronto: A community-based study

S Premji, Y Shakya, M Spasevski, J Merolli… - Just …, 2014 - justlabour.journals.yorku.ca
Despite their high levels of education, racialized immigrant women in Canada are over-
represented in low-paid, low-skill jobs characterized by high risk and precarity. Our project …

Employment in a “land of opportunity?” Immigrants' experiences of racism and discrimination in the Australian workplace

A Kosny, I Santos, A Reid - Journal of international migration and …, 2017 - Springer
Immigrants are an important part of the Australian labor force and constitute a major source
of net labor force growth. Immigrants arriving in Australia, however, face a number of barriers …

Factors influencing suicide behaviours in immigrant and ethno-cultural minority groups: a systematic review

DWL Lai, L Li, GD Daoust - Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2017 - Springer
This paper reviews recent literature on factors influencing suicide behaviours, including
thoughts, plans, and attempts, in immigrant and ethno-cultural minority groups, to inform a …

Delicate dances: immigrant workers' experiences of injury reporting and claim filing

A Kosny, E MacEachen, M Lifshen, P Smith… - Ethnicity & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. Immigrants often come to Canada for the purpose of employment and make up
a large proportion of our labour force. Yet, these workers' labour market experience may not …

Highly educated immigrant workers' perspectives of occupational health and safety and work conditions that challenge work safety

J Shankar, D Lai, SP Chen, TC Turin… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study explored the perspectives of new immigrant workers regarding occupational
health and safety and workplace conditions that increase workers' vulnerability to sustaining …

Disparities by ethnicity, language, and immigrant status in occupational health experiences among Las Vegas hotel room cleaners

S Premji, N Krause - American journal of industrial medicine, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We examined disparities in workers' occupational health experiences. Methods
We surveyed 941 unionized Las Vegas hotel room cleaners about their experiences with …