Gig workers of color in America are twice as likely to report health and safety risks as their white peers — and that’s on top of lacking the basic benefits enjoyed by full-time workers.
A new study by the Pew Research Center found that gig workers of color in the US were more likely than their white peers to report feeling unsafe, sexually harassed, and exposed to health risks while on the job. Often classified as independent contractors, gig workers overall don’t get the job security, legal protections, and health insurance that workers classified as employees usually get.
Of the more than 53 million gig workers in the US working for platforms like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart, 69% are people of color, increasing their risk of work-related safety hazards, according to Pew.
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