Employment Standards for Mobile Workers: Report

Abstract

This report aims to explore and compare Employment-Related Geographical Mobility (“ERGM”) issues with regards to minimum employment standards (“ES”) of several Canadian provinces. ERGM entails “extended travel and related absences from places of permanent residence for the purpose of, and as part of, employment”.1 The scope of such travels is variable: they extend from a daily total of 3 hours to more extended absences. ERGM differs from cases of immigration involving permanent relocation. This report seeks to contribute to the policy component of the “On the move” research project.