In 2012 I was appointed group chief executive of Legal & General, a global financial services firm with over $1.7 trillion under management. From 2015 to 2016 I served in former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's Business Advisory Group. This experience helped inform my thinking
Research Shows U.S. Gig Workers Are Underprepared For Retirement
77% of U.S. gig workers say they’ll fund their retirement from their own savings. A new report on freelancers’ future financial and retirement planning, from a new study on the U.S. Gig Economy, looks at factors that may be leading to this issue, along with some potential solutions.
Inclusive Capitalism Examines Gender Pay Disparities In The Gig Economy
Women freelancers earn on average 32% less than their male counterparts; in the total labor force the gap is 18%. A new report on female gig workers, from a study series on the U.S. Gig Economy, points out some factors that may be driving these statistics.
Free-Thinking Gig Workers May Be Foundational To Inclusive Capitalism
For many gig workers, government initiatives to reclassify them as employees might be more of a hindrance than a help, given the fierce sense of independence identified in a recent study of freelancers.
Amid Tech Layoffs, Gig Workers May Be More Resilient Than Their Salaried Counterparts
Amid massive layoffs in the tech sector, freelancing may be a more stable and financially smart choice for tech workers. A flash report from a new study on the U.S. Gig Economy gives an overview of gig workers in tech, a young, heavily male segment of the gig workforce that’s making good money.
Flexibility And Earning Potential, Two Lures Of The Gig Economy
While gig work is a choice for 82 percent of freelancers, 67 percent don’t have access to group retirement plans and other benefits. The third part of a new study on the U.S. Gig Economy looks at the pros and cons of gig work, particularly the need for flexibility.