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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

1/5- As calls grow to fix chaos in service‑sector jobs (erratic schedules, back‑to‑back shifts, too few hours), Fair Workweek (FWW) laws are spreading across the U.S. But do they actually deliver the promised benefits for workers? Our new study tests this: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Fair Workweek laws in the US: An appraisal of intended and unintended consequences

Fair Workweek laws help to reduce work schedule instability and unpredictability without negative unintended consequences.

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

At the Shift Project we are recruiting one full-time postdoctoral fellow. Folks interested in labor standards violation, industrial relations, labor economics, sociology of work, + please apply to join our crew! Fall 2026 start. Apps due February 13, 2026. shift.hks.harvard.edu/post-doctora...

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Post-Doctoral Fellowships (Open) - The Shift Project

Work with Us Post-Doctoral Fellowships Applications are currently open until February 13, 2026. Overview of Job Description

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

1/8 Los Angeles has recently taken steps to guarantee retail workers more stable work schedules, but fast food workers remain unprotected. A new Shift Project brief explores how these workers are faring—and what could be done to improve their schedules. shift.hks.harvard.edu/fast-food-jo...

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Unpredictable and Unstable: Fast Food Jobs in Los Angeles - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article Over the past ten years, fast food workers have been at the center of powerful social […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

At the Shift Project we are hiring 1 to 3 pre-doctoral fellows (= full time paid RA). Folks interested in labor policy, work scheduling, PSL, firms, survey methods, + please apply to join our crew! Fall 2026 start. Apps due January 15th, 2026. shift.hks.harvard.edu/pre-doctoral...

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Pre-Doctoral Fellowships (Open) - The Shift Project

Work with Us Pre-Doctoral Fellowships Applications are currently open until January 15th, 2026. Overview of Job Description

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

1/5 - Current policy debate often assumes workers who lose Medicaid coverage can get employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). A new Shift Project article in JAMA Health Forum shows why this may not be the case for hourly service-sector workers. shift.hks.harvard.edu/employer-spo...

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Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Workers in the Hourly Service Sector - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article In defending the Medicaid cuts in HR 1, policymakers have argued that Medicaid coverage losses would […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

1/7 Over the past decade, Amazon’s market power has soared. But how do Amazon workers fare relative to their counterparts at UPS & FedEx? A new Shift Project brief offers an inside look into work at one of the world’s biggest companies. shift.hks.harvard.edu/amazon-drive...

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Amazon Drives Low Wages: The Unraveling of Workplace Protections for Delivery Drivers - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article Amazon has revolutionized shopping and challenged traditional brick-and-mortar retail. But at the heart of this logistics […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

1/8 - New research from Shift finds that young workers formerly involved in the juvenile carceral and child welfare systems face unsupportive workplaces, negatively impacting their job satisfaction, intent to stay at their job, and their psychological wellbeing shift.hks.harvard.edu/workplace-cl...

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(Un)Supportive Workplaces: Experiences of Workplace Climate for Formerly Systems-Involved Young Workers - The Shift Project

Read the Full Report By early adulthood, millions of young people have had early life experiences interacting with the juvenile […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

1/7 - 📊 New research on paid sick leave laws finds positive effects for workers and public health. Study of 68K+ service workers shows state mandates increase PSL access by 14pp and reduce working while sick by 3pp—with no negative spillovers. shift.hks.harvard.edu/estimating-t...

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Estimating the Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Worker Outcomes in the U.S. Service Sector, 2017–2023 - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article In the absence of a federal paid sick leave (PSL) standard, numerous U.S. states have passed […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

1/5 - The US workforce is aging, and older service sector workers already face tough conditions. Does new workplace tech help or hurt them? Our new paper explores the impact! @dschneider.bsky.social‬ ‪@kristenharknett.bsky.social‬ @leahrabrams.bsky.social‬ shift.hks.harvard.edu/new-technolo...

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New Technology, Older Workers: How Workplace Technology is Associated with Indicators of Job Retention - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article Middle-aged and older adults who are employed in precarious, high-strain jobs may face challenges to continued […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

1/8 - 🚨 BREAKING: Summer is coming! New research finds that nearly half of INDOOR retail workers are regularly exposed to dangerous heat levels at work - and most can't even control their own air conditioning.

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Heat Exposure in Indoor Service Sector Workplaces - The Shift Project

Read the Full Article A new report from the Shift Project highlights the growing problem of indoor heat exposure among […]

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The Shift Project @shift-project.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

1/7 - What happened when California raised the minimum wage for Fast Food workers to $20/hour last April? Did worst-case projections come to pass??? #fastfood #minwage #CA

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