At Work dives into our latest research and expert insights on workforce development and economic mobility. Enjoy this issue and check out more on ourwebsite.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which requires certain employers to provide employees job protected (but unpaid) leave for specified medical and family reasons, recently turned 30 years old. In this webinar, we drew on the findings from our most recent national surveys, conducted in 2019, to share evidence on: 1) the extent to which FMLA supports U.S. workers in taking leave from work for a family or medical reason without significant economic impact, and 2) the extent to which access is equitable for disadvantaged workers. Experts in the field also shared insights on opportunities to expand and improve equitable access to family and medical leave. Watch >>
Clean energy is not only essential to combating climate change, it also promotes youth development and improved economic well-being for the world’s future workforce. Dr. Nicole Goldin and Lindsay Foley discuss the vital role youth can play in the green economy in the latest episode of The Intersect. Listen >>
A study conducted by Abt and published in Evaluation Review examined the effectiveness of different marketing strategies in increasing employer demand for a safety consultation services offered by Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Abt used a randomized experiment to test several versions of a marketing strategy based on behavior change concepts. See our findings >>
The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 seeks to strengthen capacity for data use and evidence building in the federal government and thereby improve evidence-based decision making. Abt’s Zachary McDermott explains the core tenets of the Evidence Act and the impacts it will have on researchers. View the benefits >>
Choosing the right data collection solution is critical to the success of policy research and program evaluation. In this paper, Vice President of Digital Delivery Brian Sokol offers a taxonomy of digital solutions for common research approaches—research-driven, activity-based, tracking, and self-report—and discusses those that don’t fall neatly into these categories. Learn more about these quadrants >>
STAFF HIGHLIGHT
We’re excited to welcome Molly Irwin as our new Principal Solutions Architect for Workforce, Children, and Families.
She brings over 25 years of experience in leading large-scale research and evaluation efforts as well as using evidence to improve public programs and policy outcomes. Molly spent over 10 years in the federal government in the Department of Labor, where she served as the Chief Evaluation Officer, and in the Administration for Children and Families. Most recently, Molly was the Vice President of Research & Science at Pew Charitable Trusts.Learn more >>
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