America’s disposable workforce is growing. It comes with hidden costs

Below, Paul Osterman shares five key insights from his new book, Disposable Workers: The Transformation of Employment. Paul is a Professor Emeritus of Human Resources and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management. What’s the Big Idea? The rise of disposable work is allowing companies to gain flexibility and cut costs while shedding responsibility for their workers. We need guardrails to keep that flexibility from coming at the expense of workers and the public. Listen to the audio…