Fact / Tip Sheet

Unstable Jobs, Unstable Lives: Low-Wage Work In The United States

This fact sheet by the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty reviews the challenges of low-wage jobs and identifies factors of economic instability; these factors include irregularity in work schedules and monthly income. The fact sheet considers how unpredictability can be a complicating issue for safety net program eligibility and affects the workers’ well-being.
Source
Partner Resources
State
Wisconsin
Topics/Subtopics
Employment
Supportive Services
TANF Program Administration
Publication Date
2018-12-01
Section/Feed Type
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