At Work

Current issue: At Work 100 (Spring 2020)

Nearly six in 10 health-care workers felt anxiety at levels surpassing a threshold for clinical screening—and inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) was a significant factor. One in 12 surveyed workers use cannabis at or just before work, a level unchanged since before recreational cannabis was legalized. Tips on setting up a temporary home office using ergonomics principles—and stretches to use if you feel aches and pains

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At Work is the flagship newsletter of the Institute for Work & Health. Published quarterly and available as a pdf or online, the newsletter includes engaging and lay-friendly articles reporting on the Institute’s latest research findings in the areas of work injury, illness and disability prevention. The newsletter also shares stories of how these findings are applied in practice, as well as the impact they are having on improving outcomes for workers, employers and policy-makers.

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IWH researchers adapting research for the COVID-19 context

To explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the intersection between work and health, IWH scientists are adapting studies already underway.

Published: May 28, 2020

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Anxiety levels among health-care workers during COVID-19 linked to inadequate PPE

Nearly six in 10 surveyed health-care workers in Canada reported anxiety levels surpassing an accepted threshold for clinical screening for the condition. Workers who reported more unmet PPE needs also reported higher levels of anxiety, according to a study by OHCOW.

Published: May 23, 2020

What research can do: How IWH research is responding to COVID-19

COVID-19 affects the work and health of people in Canada and around the world in vastly different ways. Research on the experiences of workers, and the effects of the pandemic on their health, is essential. Here's how IWH researchers are responding.

Published: May 11, 2020

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Coronavirus: The risks to essential workers with hidden health conditions

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many in Canada’s workforce worried about their health and finances. Those worries are even greater for workers living with an underlying and invisible chronic health condition, writes Dr. Arif Jetha in an op-ed piece.

Published: April 28, 2020

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Supporting settlement agencies to raise OHS awareness among newcomers

Newcomers to Canada face a higher risk of workplace injury and illness, due in part to a lack of knowledge about their OHS rights and responsibilities. Settlement agencies can help raise this awareness, but they also need support from the prevention system to do so, according to a recent project.