Future of Work

As we explore ways to transition to a system of lifelong learning, Income Share Agreements offer certain benefits if coupled with the proper regulatory oversight.

Alastair Fitzpayne, Executive Director of the Future of Work Initiative, and Joe Speicher, Executive Director of the Autodesk Foundation, authored an op-ed first published in The Hill.

In a guest blog, Washington Employment Commissioner Suzi LeVine discusses Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, which will allow workers to take up to 12 weeks, as needed, beginning in 2020.

Providing more workers with access to adequate paid family and medical leave is one way to help meet the evolving needs of workers, while also recognizing the importance of caregiving work.

The Future of Work Initiative recently hosted an event to discuss how automation is impacting the labor market, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and potential policy solutions for a rapidly evolving 21st century economy.

Part I: The Case for Action explores the impacts and history of automation, why this time may be different, and why action must be taken to maximize opportunity, minimize disruption, and ensure that the gains of automation are broadly shared.

Part II: Policies for Shared Prosperity proposes a policy agenda to maximize opportunity, minimize disruption, and ensure the gains of automation are broadly shared.