Evaluating the Uptake of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B701:17 (R2021) Carer-Inclusive and Accommodating Organizations Standard Across Canada

Brooke Chmiel () and Allison Williams
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Brooke Chmiel: School of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
Allison Williams: School of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 6, 1-27

Abstract: In Canada, 67% of unpaid caregivers are simultaneously balancing paid employment with unpaid care, equating to over 5.2 million Canadian Carer-Employees (CEs). This balancing act often incurs negative impacts on CEs’ health and well-being, including burnout, resulting in adverse effects on their labour force participation. To mitigate these social and economic impacts, McMaster University partnered with the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) to develop the CSA B701:17 (R2021) Carer-inclusive and accommodating organizations standard and accompanying handbook B701-18HB Helping worker-carers in your organization. Since publication in 2017, there has been minimal uptake of the Standard across Canadian workplaces, with just 1062 complimentary downloads total. To determine the level of uptake across workplaces in Canada, the present mixed-methods study used purposive sampling to collect survey ( n = 71) and semi-structured interview data ( n = 11). The survey data was analyzed for descriptive statistics and logistic regression modelling. The interview data were thematically analyzed for common CFWPs and barriers to Standard uptake. It was found that only 24% of workplaces have implemented the Standard into their workplace practices, with full implementation and current supports as strong predictors of formal uptake. Prominent themes around barriers to uptake and existing organizational policies highlight the critical importance of workplace culture in facilitating CFWPs.

Keywords: carer-employees; caregiving; workplace; care economy; policy; labour; economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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