On the frontlines: Protecting low-wage workers during COVID-19.
Marc Cubrich
Abstract
An examination of the trajectory of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its subsequent economic impacts has revealed that this crisis will impact low-wage workers more severely than all others. The present commentary highlights the unique factors associated with low-wage work that make these workers particularly vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic, identifies potential adverse effects on the mental health of this population, and provides recommendations to maintain the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of low-wage workers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakLow wageWageSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BusinessLabour economicsEconomicsVirologyMedicineInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseEmployment and Welfare Studies