The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed employment situations for workers everywhere. This is especially true among people with disabilities and chronic health conditions who face greater risks in contracting COVID-19 and experience larger disadvantages within the labor market. Drawing from original data gathered through a national online survey (N = 1,027) and integrated set of virtual interviews (N = 50) with Canadians with disabilities and chronic health conditions, our findings show that although the pandemic has not directly led to job losses for most people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, respondents who have lost employment due to COVID-19 are struggling. Even though employed workers have been faring better, half were concerned about losing their jobs within the next year, and these concerns were more prevalent among part-time and non-union workers. Our findings emphasize the potential for growing economic insecurity as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on employment situations among marginalized groups.

COVID-19大流行极大地改变了各地工人的就业状况。对于在与COVID-19签约时面临更大风险并在劳动力市场上遭受更大不利影响的残疾人和慢性健康状况尤其如此。从通过全国在线调查（N = 1,027）和综合虚拟访谈集（N= 50）加拿大残疾人和慢性病患者，我们的研究结果表明，尽管该流行病并没有直接导致大多数残疾人和慢性病患者失业，但因COVID-19而失业的受访者仍在苦苦挣扎。尽管受雇的工人情况好转，但仍有一半人担心明年内失业，而且这些担忧在兼职和非工会工人中更为普遍。我们的发现强调，随着大流行继续对边缘化群体的就业状况造成严重破坏，潜在的经济不安全感将日益加剧。