The Shift Project (USA)

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The Shift Project (USA)

part of Harvard Kennedy School

The Shift Project is now the largest source of data on work scheduling for hourly service workers, with reports from 84,000 workers in the retail and fast-food sectors from across the USA. The data includes worker schedules, economic security, and the health and well-being of workers and families.
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MARCH 2024 IKEA Self-Scheduling Intervention: Baseline Report - The IKEA-Shift Project Research

MARCH 2024 IKEA Self-Scheduling Intervention: Baseline Report - The...

13 Mar 2024

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RESEARCH BRIEF | OCTOBER 2023 - Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector Firms Still Lack Paid Sick Leave

RESEARCH BRIEF | OCTOBER 2023 - Most Hourly Workers at Large Service Sector...

10 Oct 2023

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Mitigating the Impacts of Sexual Harassment: - Evidence from a National Survey of Retail and Restaurant Workers - Executive Summary

Mitigating the Impacts of Sexual Harassment: - Evidence from a National...

20 Jul 2023

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RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 - Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service Sector Workforce

RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 - Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service...

29 Jun 2023

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RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 - Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service Sector Workforce

RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 - Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service...

28 Jun 2023

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RESEARCH BRIEF | JUNE 2023 - Dreams Deferred: Downward Mobility and

RESEARCH BRIEF | JUNE 2023 - Dreams Deferred: Downward Mobility and

22 May 2023

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RESEARCH BRIEF | Jan 2022 - Still Unstable: The Persistence of Scheduling Uncertainty During the Pandemic

RESEARCH BRIEF | Jan 2022 - Still Unstable: The Persistence of Scheduling...

29 Mar 2023

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RESEARCH BRIEF | MARCH 2023 - Why Are Young Workers Leaving Their Jobs?

RESEARCH BRIEF | MARCH 2023 - Why Are Young Workers Leaving Their Jobs?

3 Mar 2023

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Working in the Service Sector in Colorado 71% 64% - Insufficient Wages and Work Hours

Working in the Service Sector in Colorado 71% 64% - Insufficient Wages and Work Hours

14 Feb 2023

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Working in the Service Sector in Michigan 67% 64% - Insufficient Wages and Work Hours

Working in the Service Sector in Michigan 67% 64% - Insufficient Wages and Work Hours

31 Jan 2023

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