Shift work and health
Shift work—essentially anything other than a regular daytime work schedule—makes up a large part of the Canadian economy. It includes permanent evening or night work, rotating shifts and split shifts. IWH research explores the effects of shift work on the health and safety of workers, and what can be done to decrease these effects.
At Work article
At Work article
Are those who work shifts more at risk of work injury?
The number of Canadians working shifts other than a regular daytime schedule is on the rise. A new study suggests that those who work night or rotating shifts are more at risk of getting injured on the job.
Published: February 2011
Issue Briefing
Shift work and health
Shift work — employment with anything other than a regular daytime work schedule — makes up a large part of work in the Canadian economy. For at least 50 years, researchers have been exploring the question of whether working shifts poses a health hazard. This briefing summarizes the findings of a selection of this research, including several review articles.
Published: April 2010
At Work article
At Work article
Shift work and health: What is the research telling us?
The Institute for Work & Health has scanned the research and called on experts to get the latest word on what we know – and don’t know – about the effects of shift work on employee health. There are certainly areas for concern, so more research on ways to protect shift workers is the logical next st
Published: April 2010