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Employment and Jobs

Will the Pandemic Encourage Policymakers to Implement Stronger Workplace Protections for Independent Contractors?

The crisis has drawn much needed attention to the gaps in workplace protections for millions of Americans in precarious jobs.

BY Jenny R. Yang & 2 more

Blog Post

3 days ago
Employment and Jobs

Coronavirus Highlights Broken Safety Net for Millions of Workers

The pandemic response heightens the volatility and unpredictability of non-traditional and low-wage work.

BY Shelly Steward

Blog Post

03.13.2020
Around the Institute

WeWork and the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative Release Study About Major Trends Shaping Urban Work and Life

Today, the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative and WeWork released the findings from their Future of Work and Cities Survey, a global research project designed to better understand the major trends shaping the 21st century, including urbanization, automation, and climate change, through the lens of people in cities who are experiencing them.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

01.22.2020
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
Around the Institute

2019: Year in Review

As 2019 comes to a close, we've compiled some of our most notable developments of the past year. We look forward to advancing the future of work conversation in 2020.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

12.31.2019
Employment and Jobs

New Workshop Report Inspired by Exchange: The Future of Work & Agriculture

Drawing from and building on a cross-sector workshop in early 2019, the Future of Work Initiative is sharing a report that explores issues at the intersection of the future of work and the future of agriculture.

BY Future of Work Initiative

Blog Post

12.18.2019
Employment and Jobs

John Bridgeland and Victor W. Hwang: To Boost Economic Growth, Support Entrepreneurs

In PBS NewsHour, Future of Work Initiative Co-Chair John Bridgeland and Victor W. Hwang of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation explore opportunities to promote entrepreneurship in the U.S.

BY John Bridgeland & 1 more

Blog Post

12.16.2019
Employment and Jobs

An Update on the California Future of Work Commission

At the California Future of Work Commission’s third convening, Future of Work Initiative Fellow Natalie Foster facilitated a conversation on Education, Skills and Job Quality.

BY Natalie Foster & 1 more

Blog Post

12.11.2019
Employment and Jobs

Youth, Energy, and the Future of Work

The future of work is upon us. Are our education and workforce systems prepared?

BY Kevin Stump, Vice President, JobsFirstNYC

Blog Post

12.09.2019
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