Posts Tagged ‘New publication’

Return to work and Union roles – Coordinator perspectives

Congratulations to lab members Pam Hopwood, Megan Crouch and Ellen MacEachen, for the following article:

• Hopwood, P., MacEachen, E., Neiterman, E., Malachowski, C., McKnight, E., Crouch, M., & McDonald, E.. (2022). A Standpoint Approach to Return-to-Work Coordination: Understanding Union Roles. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10025-y

Return-to-work processes can be complex, with different involved actors seeing things in different ways. This paper considers how union representatives impacted return-to-work (RTW) processes, through the views of union representatives and other RTW coordinators. We draw on standpoint approach to explore the different perspectives of union members and other stakeholders involved in the RTW process.

Just published: Self-employment review

Little is known about how Self Employed (SE) workers are supported when they are unable to work due to illness, injury, and disability. Our paper critically reviews peer-reviewed literature focusing on advanced economies to understand how SE’d workers navigate, experience, or manage their injuries and illness when unable to work. We conducted a systematic search and screening, identifying 18 relevant articles that we critically examined and synthesized.

We found the work and health needs of different kinds of SE’d workers, taking into consideration class, gender, sector, and gig workers, are not distinguished. Many articles noted poor social security system supports. Drawing on a social justice lens, we argue that SE’d workers make significant economic contributions, and are deserving of support from social security systems when ill or injured.

Khan, T. H., MacEachen, E., Hopwood, P., & Goyal, J. (2021). Self-employment, work and health: A critical narrative review. Work (Reading, Mass.), 10.3233/WOR-213614. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-213614

Congratulations Tauhid, Professor MacEachen, Pam and Julia!

Mental Health and Return to Work strategies guide now available

We are delighted to announce a new return-to-work resource, “Roadblocks and Alternate Routes: Practical Strategies for Managing Return to Work and Mental Health”. This evidence-based resource is grounded in our recent research study of RTW coordinators’ experiences. The guide contains suggestions for meeting challenges that arise during RTW, and is available here free of charge:  www.ellenmaceachen.ca/rtw-mental-health-guide 

Recent publications

We’re excited to share these 2019 articles authored with Work and Qualitative Health Research Lab fellow Dr. Anne Hudon and recent doctoral graduate, Dr. Sonja Senthanar