Young workers are defined as being in the 15 to 24-year-old age bracket, while new workers are defined as workers in any age group who have either been on the job for six months or less, or have been transferred to new jobs in the same workplace. Here are seven statistics relating to new and young workers.

1. Workers who are new to the job are three times more likely to be injured within their first month of work than their more experienced co-workers. (Ontario Ministry of Labour)
2. In 2012 there were 375 work-related deaths involving workers ages 24 or younger […]

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