Voiceless and vulnerable, NZ’s gig workers faced more risk with fewer protections during the pandemic

<https://theconversation.com/voiceless-and-vulnerable-nzs-gig-workers-faced-more-risk-with-fewer-protections-during-the-pandemic-178747>

"Largely overlooked in the recent easing of COVID restrictions has been the
unequal impact on marginalised groups such as gig workers.

While for much of the past two years there was a sense of collective risk
mitigation by the “team of five million”, the government has since shifted that
burden more towards individuals and personal responsibility.

But this avoids the fact that not all individuals have to negotiate the same
amount of risk. And research shows gig work is one of the riskiest types of
employment during a pandemic.

Furthermore, gig workers lack a public voice with which to communicate these
risks to the general public and decision makers. But as our recent report –
Experiences with COVID-19 Among Gig Workers – shows, these workers have been
at a high risk of both contracting and transmitting the COVID-19 virus."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics