New lockdown, same economic victims: young, low-paid workers

Low-paid workers are most at risk of losing their jobs or being furloughed on less than the minimum wageAs far as the labour market is concerned, lockdown 2 will be the same as lockdown 1: the main casualties will be young, low-paid workers employed by consumer-facing services.Retailing, hospitality and leisure make up around one-sixth of the economy’s output and anybody working in one of those sectors is more at risk of losing their job, of being furloughed and of not having their governm