Efforts Increase To Bring Health And Other Benefits To Independent Workers
The vast majority of the estimated 54 million to 68 million contingent or independent workers in the U.S. don't receive employee benefits, though some firms and lawmakers are trying to change that.
The list of perks Dan Teran's company offers sounds pretty dreamy.
Anyone working 120 hours a month gets employer-sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance. His company, Managed by Q, also offers a matching 401(k) retirement program, paid time off, a stock option program for all employees, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Those are highly unusual perks, considering most are part-time workers who work
