The Compliance Model of Employment Standards Enforcement: An Evidence-based Assessment of its Efficacy in Instances of Wage Theft

Authors

Leah F. Vosko
John Grundy
Eric M Tucker, Osgoode Hall Law School of York UniversityFollow
Mark P. Thomas
Andrea M. Noack
Rebecca Casey
Mary Gellatly
Jennifer Mussell

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Source Publication

Journal of Industrial Relations

Keywords

Compliance; Employment standards; Enforcement; Precarious employment; Regulation

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.

Repository Citation

Vosko, Leah F.; Grundy, John; Tucker, Eric M; Thomas, Mark P.; Noack, Andrea M.; Casey, Rebecca; Gellatly, Mary; and Mussell, Jennifer, "The Compliance Model of Employment Standards Enforcement: An Evidence-based Assessment of its Efficacy in Instances of Wage Theft" (2017). Articles & Book Chapters. 2608.
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/scholarly_works/2608

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