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Simo Salminen1, Antti Saloniemi
1Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Occupational Safety, Helsinki, Finland. simo.salminen@ttl.fi
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics : JOSE
|September 14, 2010
Summary
Fixed-term employees did not experience more workplace violence than permanent employees, contrary to the initial hypothesis. While one dataset suggested a difference, two others found no significant variations in violence encounters based on contract type.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Sociology of Work
- Criminology
Background:
- Workplace violence is a significant concern affecting employee well-being.
- Job contract type may influence exposure to workplace risks.
- Previous research on contract type and violence is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between fixed-term employment and workplace violence.
- To test the hypothesis that fixed-term employees face higher risks of violence.
- To compare violence encounters between fixed-term and permanent employees.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of three large-scale Finnish datasets: Work and Health surveys (1997-2006), Victim study (2006), and a 2008 Statistics Finland study.
- Inclusion of data from 7,519 (Work and Health), 4,088 (Victim study), and 4,392 (2008 study) working individuals.
- Statistical examination of reported violence and threats at work based on employment contract status.
Main Results:
- One dataset indicated fixed-term employees experienced more workplace violence than permanent employees.
- Two other datasets found no statistically significant difference in violence encounters between fixed-term and permanent employees.
- The findings present mixed evidence regarding the impact of fixed-term contracts on workplace violence exposure.
Conclusions:
- The initial hypothesis that fixed-term employees encounter more workplace violence was not consistently supported by the data.
- The study highlights the complexity of factors influencing workplace violence.
- Further research is needed to clarify the nuanced relationship between employment contracts and violence risk.
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