Economics

Health, Safety, Well-Being and Economic Security Implications of Gig Work: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Cristina Banks, PhD
2019

This article explores the complex implications of gig work on workers' health, safety, well-being, and economic security.

Key points:

The need for interdisciplinary approaches to address worker health, safety, well-being, and economic security issues. Definition of gig work as contingent work arrangements facilitated by digital platforms. Pros of gig work: flexibility, autonomy, and quick start-up. Cons of gig work: lack of employment benefits, civil rights protections, and economic uncertainties. Health and safety risks: job stressors, sedentary behavior,...

2023 Work, Stress and Health Conference: Interdisciplinary Scoping Review of Literature Relating to Worker Health, Safety, and Well-Being

Cristina Banks, PhD
Alicia LaFrance, MPH, MSW
Ima Varghese Mac, BA
Patricia Iley, BA
Ed Yelin, PhD
2023
The Outreach Core of the California Labor Laboratory (CALL) undertook a scoping review of health, safety, and well-being-related literatures. This scoping review was conducted with the intent of establishing a more extensive Total Worker Health® (TWH) knowledge base from which researchers and practitioners could extend their efforts toward greater integration of TWH principles through a more robust platform of collaboration with their interdisciplinary partners. Hypothesis: Awareness and greater appreciation of the roles other disciplines can play in the development of integrated and holistic...

2018 CIHC: Total Worker Health

Cristina Banks, PhD
2018
2018 CIHC Sacramento March Topic: Total Worker Health Talk Summary We need to create healthy workplaces so that workers can thrive and do their best work for the long term. Work environments affect worker health—both physical and mental. Worker health affects job performance, engagement, job satisfaction, absenteeism, and turnover. Toxic workplaces do NOT improve organizational profitability or performance.