New research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examined racial disparities in teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic and estimated the extent to which these disparities are explained by education, occupation and racial discrimination. Teleworking, also known as telecommuting or virtual working, is an alternative type of work arrangement that uses information technology to allow workers to perform some or all their work from home during paid work hours with no personal contact with co-workers or customers[1-4]. During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking helped protect eligible workers’ safety and reduced job losses and the use of unemployment benefits
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