Matthew Steinberg was quoted in a Workforce article titled, “Gig Economy Workers May See Benefits Relief,” in which he outlined the implications behind a federal legislative proposal that would allow freelance workers to accrue portable benefits as they switch assignments from one employer to the next. Though the legislation has yet to come to a vote in Congress, he noted the proposed framework has elements whose appeal crosses political party lines.

“I think everyone recognizes that the gig economy isn’t going anywhere, so we’re going to have to tackle this problem some way, somehow,” he told the publication. “This is the first step to accelerate experimentation on different ideas.”