Latina workers

Norma Jasso, 62, sped up retirement plans after her daughter asked for help with a new baby. She stands with a highchair her father had commissioned from a shop in Sinaloa, Mexico. Her daughters used it and now her grandson will too.

Economy

These Older Workers Hadn't Planned To Retire So Soon. The Pandemic Sped Things Up

1:00pm August 23, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

Millions more people than expected joined the ranks of the retired in the pandemic. While some did so joyfully, others were reluctant or had no choice.

Farida Mercedes and her two sons Sebastian, 5, (left) and Lucas, 7, stand in their backyard in Fairlawn, N.J. Mercedes left her job as an assistant VP of HR at L'Oreal in August after working there for 17 years. As hundreds of thousands of women dropped o

Economy
Health & Safety

'My Family Needs Me': Latinas Drop Out Of Workforce At Alarming Rates

4:17pm October 27, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

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