Virus Triggered 'Sudden Devastating Unemployment' Among Nannies

Brianna Soukup/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The pandemic has taken a toll on nannies, many of whom have described being furloughed, laid off without pay, or forced to choose between their jobs and health. This demographic, which is largely made up of women of color, "experienced sudden and devastating unemployment and underemployment," said Haeyoung Yoon of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Undocumented nannies are at risk because they're paid off the books and aren't eligible for unemployment benefits. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.