Philadelphia’s Portable Benefits Plan Could Be Gig Economy Model

This article was published by Rick Grimaldi on November 12, 2019 in the "Gig Employer Blog" on fisherphillips.com.

The Philadelphia city council recently passed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, which grants domestic workers benefits such as paid time off. While it is not the initial purpose of this plan, a benefits model where workers carry benefits with them between one job to the next could help gig economy workers nationwide.