RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Precarious Work Schedules as a Source of Economic Insecurity and Institutional Distrust
JF RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
FD Russell Sage Foundation
SP 218
OP 257
DO 10.7758/RSF.2019.5.4.08
VO 5
IS 4
A1 Susan J. Lambert
A1 Julia R. Henly
A1 Jaeseung Kim
YR 2019
UL http://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/4/218.abstract
AB Work schedules may fuel precariousness among U.S. workers by undermining perceptions of security, both economic and societal. Volatile hours, limited schedule input, and short advance notice are all dimensions of precarious work schedules. Our analyses suggest that scheduling practices that introduce instability and unpredictability into workers’ lives undermine perceptions of security in unique ways for hourly and salaried workers. Although the data suggest that precarious scheduling practices are widespread in the labor market, workers who are black, young, and without a college degree appear to be at highest risk. The findings highlight the importance of examining constellations of scheduling practices and considering the direction of work-hour fluctuations when investigating the ramifications of today’s scheduling practices for quality of employment and quality of life.