Does the American workforce need a new “social contract” to accommodate such burgeoning trends as gig workers? Or is that contract already taking shape?
That’s the question raised by a survey of U.S. managers by the Aspen Institute's Future of Work Initiative, the Markle Foundation, Burson-Marsteller and Time magazine.
The research found that, while the majority of employers still prefers to manage full-time workers, it’s a slim majority — just 56 percent. Slightly more — 58 percent — said they believe full-time employees offer greater value to the company over the long term.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
