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Work safety in the context of temporary employment: The spanish experience.(Statistical Data...

By Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina
Publication: Industrial and Labor Relations Review
Date: Tuesday, January 1 2002

CATALINA AMUEDO-DORANTES (*)

A rise in work injuries in Spain that has coincided with increased employment flexibility has fired debate among unions, employers, and policy-makers. This paper examines the relationships among temporary work, working conditions, and the likelihood of work accidents and illnesses. An analysis of employee-level and establishment-level data from a 1997 survey conducted by the Spanish Department of Labor suggests that, consistent with a claim made by unions, the single most important determinant of the likelihood of work-related injury and ill

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