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Absenteeism and Labour Turnover in Selected Ontario Industries
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"Absenteeism and Labour Turnover in Selected Ontario Industries" Gordon Robertson
Relations industrielles / Industrial Relations, vol. 34, n° 1, 1979, p. 86-107.

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Absenteeism and Labour Turnover in Selected Ontario Industries
Gordon Robertson
The primary objective of this survey is therefore to collect enough data to in order that comparisons of absenteeism and labour turnover can be made within various régions and industries in Ontario. The study also provides gênerai information on the extent, nature and relative importance of various human problems.

During the past few years the Ontario Ministry of Labour has received many requests for information on the magnitude of absenteeism and labour turnover in the Province of Ontario. The need for such information was considered to be particularly great because no comprehensive data on absenteeism and labour turnover were available at the national, provincial, or régional levels. In response to this need the Research Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Labour undertook a spécial survey of thèse problems in selected firms

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