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What They’re Saying: Early Coverage of the Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act

One week after the bill’s introduction, we’re tracking responses to the first ever Federal portable benefits bill. Here’s what some experts and leaders are saying about the legislation sponsored by Future of Work Initiative Honorary Co-Chair Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Suzan DelBene.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Of Interest

06.02.2017
Workforce Development

Fast Company: "To Save The American Dream, We Have To Change How We Think About Work"

Ben Schiller of Fast Company describes the need for a new social contract between employers and workers

BY Future of Work Initiative

Of Interest

03.15.2017
Workforce Development

9 Bipartisan Ways To Rebuild The Social Contract Between Businesses And Workers

Ben Schiller writes in Fast Company about the release of the Future of Work Initiative's Toward a New Capitalism report. He pulls out nine ideas from the p ...

BY Future of Work Initiative

Of Interest

01.24.2017
Workforce Development

An Overhaul of Social Safety Nets for the Gig Economy

The on-demand economy has a lot to offer workers — flexibility, independence, and access to more work and supplemental income. But those who work ind ...

BY Natalie Foster & 2 more

Of Interest

07.19.2016
Workforce Development

How Should Regulators Shape “Benefits” for the 1099 Economy?

Noah Lang, CEO and Cofounder of Stride Health, writes about the release of the Future of Work Initiative's Portable Benefits Resource Guide. Lang adds his ...

BY Noah Lang

Of Interest

07.14.2016
Workforce Development

TIME Exclusive: The Future of Work in America

A new national survey sponsored and developed by the Aspen Institute’s Future of Work Initiative, the Markle Foundation, Burson-Marsteller and TIME loo ...

BY Katie Steinmetz, & 1 more

Blog Post

07.01.2016
Workforce Development

Friends with (Portable) Benefits

As the conversation around Portable Benefits continues to gain momentum, what insights can we take from existing models ...

BY Shelby Clark, & 1 more

Blog Post

07.01.2016