Future of Work

Building Shared Prosperity through the Collaborative Economy

Georgetown’s Melissa Bradley teaches the ways in which peer-to-peer business models will influence the future of work.

June 5, 2019
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Can Income Share Agreements Promote a System of Lifelong Learning?

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.

May 22, 2019

Fitzpayne and Speicher: “Automation is rewiring the future — the time for action is now”

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.

May 17, 2019

Providing 21st Century Benefits: A Snapshot from Washington State’s New Paid Family and Medical Program

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.

May 7, 2019

Paid Leave: A Modern Benefit for Today’s Workforce

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.

May 7, 2019

It Shouldn’t Be This Hard: All Workers Deserve Simplified Tax Filing

This tax day, we have highlighted a number of challenges that U.S. taxpayers face navigating the current tax filing system and shared some ways to help taxpayers file accurately and expediently, regardless of their work arrangement.

April 15, 2019

Age of Automation Event Explores Trends and Opportunities for Workers in a Changing Economy

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.

April 12, 2019

Teaching the Future of Work Through Multimedia

Cornell’s Adam Seth Litwin discusses the best ways to bring issues around technology and the future of work into the classroom.

April 2, 2019
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Automation and a Changing Economy: The Case for Action

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.

April 2, 2019

Automation and a Changing Economy: Policies for Shared Prosperity

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

April 2, 2019