Sens. Warner, Casey, and Stabenow introduced legislation on worker training tax credits similar to a Future of Work Initiative proposal.

A new report from the GAO finds that our workforce development system often fails to meet the needs of independent workers or help disrupted workers connect to independent work opportunities. Policymakers should consider new proposals to support nontraditional forms of work.

According to the 2017 Freelancing in America (FIA) report, released Tuesday by The Freelancers Union and Upwork, there are currently 57.3 million independent workers in America, equating to 36 percent of the employed workforce.

Sen. Thune's NEW GIG Act of 2017 should spark a conversation about how to ease the burden of tax filing for independent workers.

To reduce debt and increase educational access, some educational institutions have begun testing Income Share Agreements (ISAs). As ISAs grow in popularity, policymakers should explore the opportunities and risks that these contracts represent, and debate a regulatory framework that ensures students are protected.

The grant will allow the National Domestic Workers Alliance's to develop tools that improve workers' lives.

To address the challenges of rising independent work, stagnant wages, modest productivity increases, skill mismatches, and the growing impact of automation, Theresa May appointed former Tony Blair policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead a review of the changing nature of work in the UK. Many of the report’s conclusions and recommendations echo those discussed in the Future of Work Initiative’s Toward a New Capitalism and the Portable Benefits Resource Guide reports.