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More Than A Gig: A Survey of Ride-Hailing Drivers In Los Angeles
Saba Waheed, Lucero Herrera, Ana Luz Gonzalez-Vasquez, Janna Shadduck- Hernández, Tia Koonse, and David Leynov
May 18, 2018
This report captures the reality of TNC drivers in the so-called “gig economy,” foregrounds the experience of drivers, and describes what this labor entails.
Mortality and Morbidity during Extreme Heat Events and Prevalence of Outdoor Work: An Analysis of Community-Level Data from Los Angeles County, California
Kevin Riley, Holly Wilhalme, Linda Delp, David P. Eisenman
March 18, 2018
This analysis examines whether heat-related health outcomes occur more frequently in communities with higher proportions of residents working in construction, agriculture, and other outdoor industries.
The Need for a Better Deal for Workers & Residents in Inland Southern California: A Case Study of QVC Inc.’s 2015 Operating Covenant Agreement with Ontario, California
Juliann Allison, Nathaniel Cline, Ellen Reese
February 12, 2018
This brief contrasts these “best practices” for economic development as well as Measure JJJ in Los Angeles City with the 2015 operating agreement between the City of Ontario and QVC, Inc.
The Key Role of Work in Population Health Inequities
Paul A. Landsbergis, BongKyoo Choi, Marnie Dobson, Grace Sembajwe, Craig Slatin, Linda Delp, Eduardo Siqueira, Peter Schnall and Sherry Baron
February 7, 2018
This essay explores why work is essential to understanding population-level health, why concepts and measures of work have been neglected in health inequities research, and how incorporating them into existing surveillance systems could expand opportunities to improve health inequity research and prevention.
Global Strategies for Improving Low-Wage Jobs
Chris Tilly, Pamela Izvanáriu, Françoise Carré, Peter Evans
May 8, 2017
IRLE researchers are drawing lessons from case studies in the United States and around the world about what makes bad jobs bad, and strategies for improving them.
2017 Hollywood Diversity Report: Setting the Record Straight
February 21, 2017
This report considers the top 200 theatrical film releases in 2015 and 1,206 broadcast, cable and digital platform television shows from the 2014-15 season in order to document the degree to which women and minorities are present in front of and behind the camera.
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Is California’s Gig Economy Growing? Exploring Trends in Independent Contracting
Robert Habans
June 10, 2016
This report presents evidence at the economy-wide level of stasis in traditional proxy measures for independent contracting, such as the “self-employed, unincorporated” worker.
Profile, Practices and Needs of California’s Domestic Work Employers
Saba Waheed, Lucero Herrera, Reyna Orellana, Blake Valenta and Tia Koonse
May 16, 2016
This study provides demographic and household details, as well as an understanding of the employment practices and needs of domestic employers.
Get To Work or Go To Jail: Workplace Rights Under Threat
Noah Zatz, Tia Koonse, Theresa Zhen, Lucero Herrera, Han Lu, Steven Shafer, and Black Valenta
March 16, 2016
This report examines the effects of the criminal justice system when it compels labor from unincarcerated workers and locks people into bad jobs.
“Current Challenges to Workers and Unions in Brazil”
Roberto Véras de Oliveira
February 16, 2016
This brief undertakes the evaluation of challenges currently faced by workers and their unions in Brazil by placing the situation in a longer historical context.
