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NON-TRADITIONAL WORK LANDSCAPE Employment Employee Independent contractor classification IRS W-2 1099 designation Does worksite No, worker employed and entity pay Yes, worker paid directly paid by intermediary worker? Temporary US DOL - BLS Contract Full-time Part-time On-call help Independent contractor designation firm agency Representative • Office clerk • Retail • Substitute • Receptionist • Security guard • Real estate agent • Machine operator cashier teacher • Warehouse • Janitor • Massage occupations • Physician assistant • Bartender • Farm laborer associate • Software therapist • Flight attendant • Adjunct • Construction • Human developer • Rideshare driver • Police officer professor worker resources • Hotel • Musician • Accountant • Fitness • On-call nurse specialist housekeeper • Childcare instructor • Ski instructor • Administrative • Landscaper provider 2 • Veterinary assistant • Graphic designer assistant • Hair stylist
HOW MANY NON-TRADITIONAL WORKERS ARE THERE? ENGAGED IN ANY CAPACITY About 1 in 3 Primary and supplementary work AS MAIN JOB About 1 in 10 Independent work is primary ONLINE PLATFORMS Less than 1% Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and others Total U.S. workforce
NON-TRADITIONAL WORKERS LACK BENEFITS COVERAGE EMPLOYER-SPONSORED EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH INSURANCE RETIREMENT PLANS 8% 53% Non-traditional Traditional Non-traditional Traditional Workers Workers Workers Workers 75% of non-traditional workers have health insurance through some means, compared to 84% of traditional workers Source: 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement, May 2017 Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
MODELS SHARE THREE KEY ATTRIBUTES PORTABLE • Benefits are connected to an individual, rather than a single employer, and can be taken from job to job without interruption in coverage or loss of funding PRORATED • Benefits can be funded by contributions from a variety of sources - including employers, customers, government, and workers - either simultaneously or sequentially • Contributions can be allocated in proportion to hours worked or other relevant units of labor UNIVERSAL • Benefits are accessible to all workers, regardless of hours worked or type of work arrangement. 5
BASIC APPROACHES LEARN MORE ENCOURAGE INNOVATION Use data to better Establish Encourage Designate a understand the benefits private and Engage responsible body or relevant worker innovation nonprofit philanthropy party population innovation fund USE POLICY TO CREATE PORTABLE BENEFITS Expand existing and Create a new portable emerging government benefits system programs 6
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