“…Similarly, job insecurity in middle ages has shown to increase the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes, which is particularly concerning when younger individuals are more likely to engage in gig-work ( Waynforth, 2018 ). In the US, analysis of workers on ‘piece rate’ jobs were at higher risk of negative intermediate and long term health conditions when compared to salaried workers ( Davis & Hoyt, 2020a, 2020b ). Deleterious health impacts were higher in low-waged, female and non-white workers, suggesting those at higher risk of experiencing discrimination in traditional workplace agreements would face poorer outcomes when engaging in the gig economy ( Davis & Hoyt, 2020a, 2020b ).…”