Workplace Research Monthly

The mental health impact of precarious employment

A recent study confirms the negative effects of precarious employment on Australian workers’ mental health.

Using 15 years of data, the research showed that hours worked, employment status and perceptions of job security and control all affected mental health in men and women.

It also found that perceived job insecurity, uncertainty and lack of job control negatively affect women’s mental health more than may have previously been thought.

Job insecurity and low job control are common psychosocial hazards. For guidance on managing psychosocial hazards see the new Commonwealth Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024.

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