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Employment and Jobs

The Gig Economy State-By-State

A new post on the Gig Economy Data Hub reviews state-level data sources that are available and suggests additional strategies that policymakers can use to improve data for their jurisdictions.

BY Shelly Steward

Blog Post

01.14.2020
Employment and Jobs

Expanding Benefits and Protections for Today’s Workers: California’s AB5 Brings Attention to Classification

California's AB5 redefines employment, expands benefits and protections to more workers, and paves the way for additional policy innovations.

BY Libby Reder, & 1 more

Blog Post

10.09.2019
Family Finances

2019 Church Pension Group Faculty Convocation

July 10, 2019 Ben White will present on ‘The Gig Economy and 21st Century Benefits" at the 2019 Church Pension Group Faculty Convocation.

BY Financial Security Program

Of Interest

07.08.2019
Family Finances

Portable Non-Employer Retirement Benefits

Portable non-employer retirement benefits represent an opportunity to strengthen America’s retirement system and address the retirement insecurity that many Americans experience.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Publication

02.05.2019
Employment and Jobs

Should Platform Companies Be Able to Offer Stock-Based Compensation to Independent Contractors?

Historically, online platform companies have not been able to easily issue stock to those who earn income through their platforms. Signaling a potential change in rules, several major platform companies have asked the SEC for the ability to offer stock to platform earners in recent weeks.

BY Shelly Steward

Blog Post

10.30.2018
Employment and Jobs

Exploring the Online Platform Economy with New Data from BLS & the JPMorgan Chase Institute

Last week, the Future of Work Initiative and the JPMorgan Chase Institute hosted an event, “New Data and Implications for Today’s Labor Market: The JPMorgan Chase Institute and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics present on the Online Platform Economy,” highlighting and discussing two recent measures of online platform work.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 1 more

Blog Post

10.17.2018
Employment and Jobs

BLS Data on Platform Work Reflects Challenges of Measurement

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' first measure of electronically mediated work estimates 1 percent of workers use platforms--but challenges with the survey questions meant a burdensome process for researchers.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 1 more

Blog Post

09.28.2018
Employment and Jobs

What to Know in Advance of BLS’ Online Work Data Release

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its first measure of online platform or electronically mediated work on Friday morning.

BY Shelly Steward

Blog Post

09.27.2018
Employment and Jobs

Hill Briefing Highlights Implications of BLS Contingent Worker Supplement

The Future of Work Initiative hosted a briefing Wednesday to discuss the findings and implications of the 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS). The event highlighted the need for a comprehensive understanding of the labor market in order to develop effective policies for workers.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

06.22.2018
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