The inequalities exposed by this pandemic are about to get even worse | Nesrine Malik | Opinion | The Guardian
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There are workers who have formal contracts that treat their labour as a service performed by a human being who has the right to notice, severance pay and protection from abuse. And there are those who have no protection from the whims of their bosses to dictate their treatment and fate. As the predicted recession bites and unemployment rises, the power that employers have over zero-hours workers grateful to have any income will produce more and more abuses, especially for undocumented workers.
Those workers are themselves part of a larger group of migrants whose legal and formal status will not fortify them against the aftershocks of the pandemic. Accustomed to overpaying for their visas, residence permits and access to the NHS, they have contributed taxes and fees over the years that still do not afford them any access to public funds. For them, there is no safety net.
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