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Employment and Jobs

Modernizing Unemployment Insurance for the Changing Nature of Work

Policymakers should strengthen the Unemployment Insurance program, so that it is better able to help both traditional and non-traditional workers in the 21st century.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne & 2 more

Publication

01.29.2018
Workforce Development

Bridge to Employment: San Francisco & Samaschool Partner on Free Training for Gig Workers

To help city residents take advantage of gig economy work opportunities, San Francisco partnered with Samaschool on a pilot program that provides support and training to aspiring gig economy workers.

BY Conor McKay

Blog Post

01.25.2018
Employment and Jobs

Better Data is Critical to Understanding the Changing Nature of Work

If we want to anticipate disruptions and opportunities created by the rise of technology and the independent workforce, consistent access to better data is critical to developing effective, responsive policy solutions to help workers and businesses succeed.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

01.19.2018
Around the Institute

2017: Year in Review

As the year comes to a close, we are thankful for the support and interest we have received in examining how work is changing and what can be done to help workers and businesses meet the challenges that new technologies and a changing workforce present.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

12.29.2017
US Economy

The Future of Work Initiative Launches National Advisory Council

The Advisory Council, led by former Delaware Governor Jack Markell, will guide the Initiative’s strategy and identify solutions to help workers and businesses succeed in a changing economy.

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

12.21.2017
Workforce Development

How the Independent Drivers Guild is helping drivers in New York

With a rise of nontraditional work and a decline in organized labor, gig workers are seeking out ways to build collective voice. The Independent Drivers Guild in New York is one example of a form of new worker voice coming out of the platform economy.

BY Natalie Foster

Blog Post

11.10.2017
Workforce Development

Investing in the workforce of the future

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

BY Alastair Fitzpayne

Blog Post

11.08.2017
Health Care

The Future of Work and the Affordable Care Act

As work continues to change and more people work outside of traditional employer-employee relationships, the viability and success of the Affordable Care Act becomes increasingly important.

BY Natalie Foster

Blog Post

10.31.2017
Workforce Development

GAO: The workforce development system does not adequately prepare workers for independent work

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.

BY Ethan Pollack, & 1 more

Blog Post

10.26.2017
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