Multiple jobholder mortality patterns in Kentucky: An examination of occupational fatalities

Bush, Ashley; McKee, Sarah; Bunn, Terry L.

doi:10.1002/ajim.22156

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“…Some studies have found that MJH is related to worse health, e.g. higher mortality rates, higher risk of injuries, and higher risk of sickness absence due to mental health problems [10–12]. Other studies have found no relation between MJH and health-related outcomes such as long-term sickness absence and absence due to work-related accidents [13,14].…”

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Health differences between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment in the Netherlands: A cross-sectional study among Dutch workers

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IntroductionPrecarious employment is associated with poor health. Among employees in precarious employment, those with multiple jobs may face additional health risks, e.g. due to combining work schedules and job roles. Our research question is: do differences in health exist between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment?MethodsParticipants in the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey 2012 aged 25–64 years who were not employed through the Act on Social Work Provision and who had a precarious job were included. To select employees in precarious employment (n = 3,609), latent class analysis was performed, based on variables based on indicators described by Van Aerden. Differences in general self-perceived health, burnout complaints, musculoskeletal health, and sickness absence between multiple and single job holders were studied cross-sectionally using logistic regression analyses.ResultsNo significant differences were found between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment for self-perceived health (OR = 0.9; 95%CI = 0.7–1.3), burnout complaints (OR = 0.9; 95%CI = 0.7–1.2), and musculoskeletal health (OR = 1.1; 95%CI = 0.8–1.5). In crude analyses, multiple job holders experienced less sickness absence than single job holders (OR = 0.7; 95%CI = 0.5–0.9). In adjusted analyses, this difference was no longer statistically significant (OR = 0.8; 95%CI = 0.6–1.0).ConclusionsDespite potential health risks related to multiple job holding, we did not find health differences between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment in the Netherlands. More longitudinal research is necessary to provide recommendations for policy makers regarding multiple job holders in precarious employment.

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Health differences between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment in the Netherlands: A cross-sectional study among Dutch workers

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“…One example of a dual jobholder is a teacher who has an official teaching work during school hours while at the same time engages in official work, maybe holding teaching jobs at night time and weekends (Webster et al, 2018). In various ways, a wider definition of a dual jobholder can be read from the research by Bush, McKee and Bunn (2013), who contextualising it as a person who works more than one job either during day time, night time, weekdays, weekends, multiple full-time jobs, multiple part-time jobs, temporary jobs, self-employment or vice versa.…”

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Reviewing the Literature on Working Dual Jobs among Workers with Specific Discussion on Malaysian Women

Mohd Afsur Khan,

Abd Rokis

2020

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Quite recently, working dual jobs among workers in Malaysia was permitted by the government on the grounds of earning additional income as a substructure for daily living, managing household debts and soldiering on towards achieving a sustainable future. The Malaysian Central Bank’s report indicated that ‘gaji kehidupan wajar’ or the living wage is needed for a household to afford a minimum acceptable living standard as well as a substance for a developing nation. Concurrently, the living wage also was seen to be a potential tool in reviewing current salaries relevancies for Malaysian employees. Assuming that the national living wage is yet attainable, working dual jobs were allowed to certain working sectors. However, the permission was bound to a specific act and circular since it only involved primary official jobs. Working dual jobs can be one of the initiatives to supplement everyday living for most families. This article selects 10-year official-based and academic-content literature that review the relevant concepts of working dual jobs from both international and Malaysian situations. The compilation of this contemporary reviewed reading materials may be useful for the academics and researchers to undertake further deliberation in this pressing socio-financial situation among Malaysian workers, particularly women. As further, this compilation of study may have significance towards the organisational context in the prevalence of women’s empowerment and work-life balance today.

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“…The growth of precarious employment, and vulnerable groups such as temporary or undocumented foreign workers, is often concentrated in industries with a high incidence of workplace death, representing a serious challenge for workers’ compensation coverage (Lenore et al, 2004; Guthrie and Quinlan, 2005). More flexible work arrangements, including multiple jobholding, which has been linked to a higher incidence of fatalities (Bush et al, 2013), can complicate the resolution of claims even when coverage is established. There is evidence of significant under-reporting, and failure to lodge or succeed with workers’ compensation claims, even after death or serious injury at work (Sears et al, 2013).…”

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Hidden costs, hidden lives: Financial effects of fatal work injuries on families

Matthews

Quinlan

Jessup

et al. 2022

Econ. labour relat. rev.

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Although workplace death is known to have profound social and psychological effects on families, the economic consequences have not been explored. This pioneering study investigated families’ financial situations following fatal workplace injuries. An online survey explored the impact of post-death financial change on 142 participants from Australia, Canada, the USA, and the UK using a scale from the economic strain model. Half of the participants experienced financial loss, and the proportion struggling financially increased from 24% to 62% after the death. Workers’ compensation claims were made by 74% of participants, but they reported problems with delays, levels of entitlement, and satisfaction with the scheme. Other key sources of assistance were family and friends or support groups and services. Participants who were older, next-of-kin, and partner/spouses were significantly more likely to experience financial loss as were those whose deceased relative worked 51+ hours per week, possibly because the deceased was self-employed or worked significant overtime not covered by compensation settlements. Those experiencing financial loss sought short- and long-term financial help, accessed social security, re-entered the workforce, acquired mental disorders, and experienced declines in physical health, at significantly higher rates than participants without financial loss, and their children developed mental health problems significantly more often. Findings highlight the detrimental, and potentially intergenerational, effects of financial loss on the health and wellbeing of families bereaved by traumatic workplace deaths. Policy issues flowing from the results are discussed, including how this informs wider debates on refashioning regulatory protection. JEL Codes: I380, I310

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Multiple jobholder mortality patterns in Kentucky: An examination of occupational fatalities

Abstract: Increased surveillance of multiple jobholder injuries is needed to improve safety and health on the job. Future investigations should include the relationship between multiple jobholding and agricultural employment as farm owners.

Cited by 12 publications

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Health differences between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment in the Netherlands: A cross-sectional study among Dutch workers

Health differences between multiple and single job holders in precarious employment in the Netherlands: A cross-sectional study among Dutch workers

Reviewing the Literature on Working Dual Jobs among Workers with Specific Discussion on Malaysian Women

Hidden costs, hidden lives: Financial effects of fatal work injuries on families

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