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Reimagining Workplace Protections

This report from the Future of Work Initiative, Urban Institute, and A Better Balance provides a policy framework to strengthen protections for workers in nonstandard jobs.

BY Shelly Steward, & 5 more

Publication

12.08.2020
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
Employment and Jobs

Four Myths About the Future of Work

To prepare for the future of work, we must understand its history first.

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Of Interest

06.20.2018
Employment and Jobs

Shaping the Future of Work

Moving labor costs off a business’s budget doesn’t make them disappear — it shifts them to the backs of workers, their families, & taxpayers.

BY Mark G. Popovich, & 1 more

Blog Post

06.14.2018
Employment and Jobs

The 411 on the “Future of Work”

We don't have to abandon old ideals in the new economy. We can choose to make new jobs better.

BY Mark G. Popovich, & 2 more

Blog Post

03.17.2018
Employment and Jobs

Philanthropy and the Future of Work

Work is changing in many ways. What does this mean for leaders in philanthropy seeking to expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income workers?

BY Maureen Conway

Publication

11.01.2016
Workforce Development

State Policies and the Future of Work

What will work look like in 20 years and beyond? "Sharing economy" companies such as Uber and TaskRabbit have brought new attention to the way we work, but many of the employment transformations we've seen have evolved over decades.

BY Vickie Choitz

Of Interest

01.12.2016
Workforce Development

The Future of Work for Low-Income Workers and Families

This brief reviews the major forces shaping the future of work, including changes in labor and employment practices, business models, access to income and benefits, worker rights and voice, education and training, and technology.

BY Vickie Choitz, & 1 more

Publication

12.17.2015
Employment and Jobs

Low-income workers and the on-demand workforce

Maureen Conway explains the challenges workers face in the on-demand workforce.

BY Maureen Conway

Video

10.21.2015
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