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Improving the economic security of casual workers in BC

Section 1. Introduction -- Section 2: Casual Work and Economic Security in BC ; What is Casual Work? ; Number of Casual Workers in BC ; Defining Economic Security ; Relationship Between Casual Work and Economic Security ; Labour Market Security ; Job Security l Health and Safety Security (at Work) ; Skill Security ; Income Security ; Representation Security ; Time Security -- Section 3: Government Policy Changes Affecting Casual Workers ; Box: Key Policy Changes Since 2001 Reducing Economic Security of Casual Workers ; Eroding the Conditions of Casual Work ; Greater Difficulty Transitioning to Permanent Work ; Policies That Increase Casual Employment -- Section 4: Conclusion and Policy Recommendations ; Policies to Enhance Economic Security ; Extensions ; Economic Security: The New Challenge for Policy in BC -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A: Description of the Casual Worker Survey -- Appendix B: Logit Model of the Likelihood of Being a Casual Worker.

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