Characteristics and well-being of adults with nonstandard work arrangements: findings from the December 2020 Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Karpman, Michael, author Loprest, Pamela J., author Hahn, Heather, author
- Contributor(s):
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issuing body. Urban Institute, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Washington, DC : Urban Institute, February 2022
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Employment Occupational Groups Surveys and Questionnaires United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The experiences of workers in nonstandard employment arrangements are a growing concern for policymakers. Such workers include contingent or temporary workers; contract company workers; independent contractors; and people employed in “gig” jobs, such as ridesharing, delivery services, or other work where online platforms are used to request, match, and schedule jobs. Though many workers with nonstandard employment prefer these arrangements to more traditional jobs, the lack of benefits and protections associated with a traditional employer-employee relationship, particularly for low-wage workers, could undermine the well-being of workers and their families (Loprest and Nightingale 2018). These benefits not only include employer-provided paid leave, health insurance, and retirement benefits but also publicly administered benefits financed by employer payments, such as workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. Workers in these arrangements may also lack employment protections related to health and safety, overtime pay, minimum wages, discrimination and harassment, and the right to unionize. We are still learning about how common these arrangements are and how people with nonstandard and traditional employment differ in their abilities to meet basic needs. This brief adds to the literature by assessing the prevalence of nonstandard work and the wellbeing of adults in these work arrangements.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (15 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918367873206676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918367873206676