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About the Study
In 2016, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and funded contractor Abt Associates to conduct the Worker Classification Knowledge Survey. The survey aims to better document workers’ understanding of issues related to job classification, associated rights and benefits, and employer insights on worker classification. Researchers administered a survey to 8,503 workers and conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 employers and employer representatives to collect information on how workers perceive their current job classification (i.e., employee or self-employed) and the rights and benefits―such as Social Security, minimum wage, and workers’ compensation―associated with that classification.
This Department of Labor-funded study was a result of the annual process to determine the department’s research priorities for the upcoming year. It contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform labor standards programs and policies and addresses departmental strategic goals and priorities.
- Determine what workers know about their self-perceived current job classification.
- Examine how well workers understand the rights and benefits associated with that classification.
- Worker Classification Knowledge Survey: Volume I Technical Report (Final Report, November 2016)
- Worker Classification Knowledge Survey: Volume II Methodology Report (Methodology Report, November 2016)
- Understanding of Employee Protections (Brief, November 2016)
- Understanding Self-Reported Self-Employment Status (Brief, November 2016)
- Public Use Data for Worker Classification Knowledge Survey (Public Use Data, November 2016)
- Public Use File Documentation for Worker Classification Knowledge Survey (Public Use File Documentation, November 2016)
Project End Date: November 2016
Contractor: Abt Associates
For More Information: ChiefEvaluationOffice@dol.gov
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.