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We still don’t have a clear idea about how the widespread usage of artificial intelligence will impact worker health and well-being. (Shutterstock)

August 28, 2023

AI is reshaping the workplace – but what does it mean for the health and well‑being of workers?

Arif Jetha, University of Toronto

The rapid rate of AI adoption is putting workplaces at risk of overlooking its potentially adverse impacts, particularly those that could impact the health and well-being of workers.

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher fouls Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first half of an NBA basketball game on March 28, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

April 5, 2021

What employers can learn from the NBA about returning to work amid COVID‑19

Arif Jetha, University of Toronto and Brendan T. Smith, University of Toronto

The NBA has largely managed to keep COVID-19 under control. Its success offers four important lessons for organizations on how to return employees to the workplace during and after COVID-19.

Plexiglass installed as a barrier to protect a cashier is seen at a grocery store in Airdrie, Alta., on April 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

April 15, 2020

Coronavirus: The risks to essential workers with hidden health conditions

Arif Jetha, University of Toronto

COVID-19 poses a particular threat to workers with underlying health conditions. Going to work could expose them to a virus that targets them disproportionately.

People living with disabilities, youth, LGBTQ2 people, Indigenous people, certain racialized minorities, immigrants and those with low socioeconomic status, as well as those in some professions, will face complex barriers to entering the workforce in the future. (Shutterstock)

March 2, 2020

The future of work will hit vulnerable people the hardest

Arif Jetha, University of Toronto

It’s critical to determine how Canadians who have been considered vulnerable members of the workforce are meaningfully included within the future of work.

Research among Canadians shows employment to be a critical social determinant of health, partly because those who earn higher wages have more access to safe housing, nutritious foods, social services and medical care. (Shutterstock)

September 6, 2018

For millennials, employment is a public health challenge

Arif Jetha, University of Toronto

No longer can young people invest in their education and work their way into secure employment. The health impacts of this job insecurity are profound.

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