The Compliance Model of Employment Standards Enforcement: An Evidence-Based Assessment of its Efficacy in Instances of Wage Theft
Journal of Industrial Relations, Forthcoming
33 Pages Posted: 28 Sep 2017
Date Written: September 26, 2017
Abstract
This article critically assesses the compliance model of employment standards (ES) enforcement through a study of monetary employment standards violations in Ontario, Canada. The findings suggest that, in contexts where changes to the organization of work deepen insecurity for employees, models of enforcement that emphasize compliance over deterrence are unlikely to effectively prevent or remedy ES violations.
Keywords: Compliance, Employment Standards, Enforcement, Precarious Employment, Regulation
JEL Classification: K00, K10, K31
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Vosko, Leah F. and Grundy, John and Tucker, Eric and Thomas, Mark P. and Noack, Andrea M. and Casey, Rebecca and Gellatly, Mary and Mussell, Jennifer, The Compliance Model of Employment Standards Enforcement: An Evidence-Based Assessment of its Efficacy in Instances of Wage Theft (September 26, 2017). Journal of Industrial Relations, Forthcoming, Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper No. 50/2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3043317
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