The Point of No Return? Impediments to Return to Work for Injured Migrant Agricultural Workers in Two Canadian Provinces

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作者
Mayell, Stephanie [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Mclaughlin, Janet [2 ,3 ]
Hennebry, Jenna [2 ]
Sanchez, Guillermo Ventura [4 ]
Goswami, Pankil [5 ]
Hanley, Jill [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Anthropol, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Int Migrat Res Ctr, 67 Erb St W, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2, Canada
[3] Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Dept Hlth Studies, Brantford, ON, Canada
[4] Concordia Univ, Dept Sociol & Anthropol, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[5] McGill Univ, Sch Social Work, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[6] Univ Toronto, Dept Anthropol, 19 Russell St, Toronto, ON M5S2S2, Canada
关键词
agricultural workers; migrant workers; occupational injury; occupational illness; workers' compensation; return-to-work; Canada; Temporary Foreign Worker Program; HEALTH-CARE; MIGRATION; ONTARIO; MEXICAN; LAYERS; NEEDS;
D O I
10.1177/10482911251314149
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Migrant agricultural workers employed through Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program face serious occupational health and safety hazards, with compounded difficulties in accessing workers' compensation (WC) if they are sick or injured by the job. Little is known, however, about their ability to return to work (RTW) upon recovery-a fundamental right included in the conception of WC, but complicated by their restrictive work permits and precarious immigration status. Based on interviews with injured migrant workers in two Canadian provinces (Quebec and Ontario), our research suggests that workers' RTW process is anything but straightforward. This article highlights three key issues-pressure to return to work prematurely, communication and bureaucratic challenges with WC agencies, and impacts of injury/illness and failure to return to work on workers' long-term well-being. Consequences and opportunities for reform are discussed.
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