Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers
Retirement security is a problem for many people in the United States, and perhaps even more so for workers in the gig economy, who often have far fewer benefits through their work. Yet domestic workers face particularly tough challenges, since they are often low-income and may be employed by families, making them even less likely than others in the gig economy to have access to workplace supports.
This report looks at some of the difficulties that domestic workers face in saving for retirement, whether they are working as nannies, housecleaners, or other kinds of caregivers in private homes. It then lays out some of the options available to advocates seeking to help domestic workers save for retirement, with a focus on options that would work for groups such as the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). . .