Future of Work

Latest From Our Gig Worker Learning Project

Most research doesn’t paint a full picture of gig workers or the challenges they face. Here’s what we’re doing to fill in the gaps.

September 13, 2023
Gig Worker Learning Project Update

Gig Worker Learning Project — Phase One Progress Report: Analysis of Existing Research and Recommendations

Inconsistent questions, terms, and definitions prevent a comprehensive understanding of who gig workers are and what they need.

February 8, 2023
Cover page of the publication, “Gig Worker Learning Project — Phase One Progress Report: Analysis of Existing Research and Recommendations”

Rework Reentry: Creating Pathways into Tech for People Returning from Incarceration

This playbook helps companies navigate the process for hiring and supporting people returning from incarceration, breaking down everything from legal and HR hurdles to the human elements of making hiring programs a long-term success. Divided into discrete, bite-sized content, it makes it easier for companies to answer the question, “Where to begin?”

September 12, 2022

Celebrating and Reimagining Worker Rights this Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Celebrating And Reimagining Worker Rights This Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Celebrating and Reimagining Worker Rights this Labor Day

Every worker deserves a quality job. Let’s build a better future of work — with greater freedom, opportunity, and prosperity for all.

September 2, 2022
Photo of a gavel with a hard hat, safety googles, and work gloves in the background.

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, June 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

June 30, 2022

How Tech is Changing Work

How can workplace technologies benefit employees’ wellbeing? Hear the Aspen Institute’s Shelly Steward in conversation at the Smithsonian.

June 2, 2022
Photo of Shelly Steward, Director, Future of Work Initiative

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, May 2022

Confronting inequity, restoring the promise of work, and broadening opportunities are essential to building a more free, just, and equitable world.

May 31, 2022