Independent Work

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.

The Future of Work Initiative National Advisory Council's report, Solutions for a Changing Economy, outlines a set of policy recommendations designed to respond to the challenges around the future of work.

The Gig Economy Data Hub is releasing new interactive data tools that help readers learn more about non-traditional workers in the U.S.

Future of Work Initiative Senior Fellow Libby Reder recently testified before the Washington House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee to share context on a bill that would provide portable benefits for non-traditional workers.

Future of Work Initiative Executive Director Alastair Fitzpayne recently spoke with NJ State Senator Troy Singleton at the 2018 NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, DC.

Historically, online platform companies have not been able to easily issue stock to those who earn income through their platforms. Signaling a potential change in rules, several major platform companies have asked the SEC for the ability to offer stock to platform earners in recent weeks.

Last week, the Future of Work Initiative and the JPMorgan Chase Institute hosted an event, “New Data and Implications for Today’s Labor Market: The JPMorgan Chase Institute and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics present on the Online Platform Economy,” highlighting and discussing two recent measures of online platform work.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' first measure of electronically mediated work estimates 1 percent of workers use platforms--but challenges with the survey questions meant a burdensome process for researchers.