In class we discussed two recent cases regarding the right to refuse unsafe work relating to the new risk of COVID-19 in the workplace. One case involved a BC restaurant worker, the other involved an Ontario retail worker. What is one key takeaway that can be applied to both cases? refusing unsafe work is very subjective and it's best to just do the job anyway so that you don't get fired it is important to get legal advice on both sides (employer and employee) in cases of refusing unsafe work even during a pandemic, employees have difficulty refusing unsafe work front line workers don't have as many rights as "white collar" workers do An HR professional helping to design new jobs within his organization is trying to incorporate characteristics, such as autonomy, feedback, and task significance. This is likely because these types of characteristics: lead to social expectations limit environmental considerations Are associated with increased job performance prevent ergonomic issues from arising