Eric Tucker, York University

Research

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Latest papers

Remapping worker citizenship in contemporary occupational health and safety regimes.
International journal of health services : planning, administration, evaluation · 2007 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Closing the enforcement gap: improving employment standards protections for people in precarious jobs
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$2,001,351
On the move: employment-related geographical mobility in the Canadian context
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$2,500,000
Recurring dilemmas in Canadian labour law, 1800-2000
SSHRC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$49,735

All 7 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Remapping worker citizenship in contemporary occupational health and safety regimes.

Tucker E

International journal of health services : planning, administration, evaluation2007First author

DOI: 10.2190/k288-3677-q20n-l537 PMID: 17436990

Closing the enforcement gap: improving employment standards protections for people in precarious jobs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012Partnership Grants

Keywords: employment standards; enforcement; precarious employment; work; gender issues; immigration; public policy; labour rights

$2,001,351

On the move: employment-related geographical mobility in the Canadian context

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Partnership Grants

Keywords: work restructuring; employment mobility; labour markets; human resource management; policy; household dynamics; community development

$2,500,000

Recurring dilemmas in Canadian labour law, 1800-2000

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tucker, Eric

Keywords: labour; employment; law; history

$49,735

Workers' compensation and the consequences of work injury

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: workers' compensation; work injury; work illnes; work disability; permanent impairment; occupational health and safety

$997,322

Community university research alliance on contingent work

Co-investigatorSSHRC2003Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: work; precarious employment; health; labour law; policy; work organization

$385,689

Putting law to Work: the legal regulation of employment in Canada, 1850-2000

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tucker, Eric

Keywords: labour; employment; law; history; regulation;

$87,293

Community university research alliance on contingent work

Co-investigatorSSHRC2000Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: work; precarious/contingent employment; gendered and racialized employment relations; Metro Toronto; temporary and contract work

$600,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Tucker, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Remapping worker citizenship in contemporary occupational health and safety regimes." (2007), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]