Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizational Culture to Support Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study of Employer and Worker Perspectives in Ontario Construction Skilled Trades

Multiple challenges existed within the current skilled trades organizational culture, including sexism, biases, hiring barriers, and insufficient accommodations and awareness. Creating career opportunities and social support systems is needed to address these challenges and support worker mental health and wellbeing.

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Safety and Health at Work
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2025-08-12
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2025.07.006
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Occupational Health and Safety Research
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Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizational Culture to Support Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study of Employer and Worker Perspectives in Ontario Construction Skilled Trades

Aaron Howe, Brian J. Sharkey, Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia, Ali Bani‐Fatemi et al.
1 citations
Safety and Health at Work
Occupational Health and Safety Research
1.54
article

Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizational Culture to Support Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study of Employer and Worker Perspectives in Ontario Construction Skilled Trades

Aaron Howe, Brian J. Sharkey, Behdin Nowrouzi‐Kia, Ali Bani‐Fatemi, Zhiyang Shi, Maryam Shahzad
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Abstract

Multiple challenges existed within the current skilled trades organizational culture, including sexism, biases, hiring barriers, and insufficient accommodations and awareness. Creating career opportunities and social support systems is needed to address these challenges and support worker mental health and wellbeing.

Safety and Health at WorkVol. 16(4)
University Health Network (CA), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA), University of Toronto (CA), Etobicoke General Hospital (CA), Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA), Krembil Research Institute, Laurentian University (CA)
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Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizational Culture to Support Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study of Employer and Worker Perspectives in Ontario Construction Skilled Trades — Aaron Howe, Brian J. Sharkey, et al. · Safety and Health at Work (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS