Inclusive and Sustainable Employment Opportunities
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APHA Policy Language
Over the past four decades, U.S. job stability has decreased, and income inequality has increased as economic globalization policies have promoted “free trade,” including reductions in government spending on public services and deregulation of occupational and environmental health and financial sectors. These policies have led to an increasing income gap, a decline in decent work, and an increase in economic migration. Privatization, downsizing, restructuring, and a lower prevalence of unionized workers have been associated with increases in precariousness, job insecurity, time pressure, workload, low job control, and low workplace support, especially in the presence of an inadequate social safety net among vulnerable workers.
Examples of Topic Areas
- Widening Income Gap
- Privatization
- Downsizing and Layoffs
- Job Precarity, temporary or gig work
- Job Misclassification
- Job insecurity
- Unstable Hours or Work Schedule
- Low Wages
- Workforce Investment Programs
PHQ
- What is the impact of precarious work on health?
- What is the impact of wage-setting policies on food insecurity?
- Which workforce investment programs are most likely to lead to healthy communities?
- What is the impact of wage increases on cardiovascular disease risk?
- Can labor market policies reduce deaths of despair?