The Workers Lab

Microsoft just released a list of 40 jobs most at risk from AI. Translators, writers, customer service reps, teachers,even jobs that need college degrees are high on the list. Getting a degree doesn't protect you anymore. We need worker-centered innovation that protects workers from the imapcts of AI.

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Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list | Fortune Sorry, Gen Z: AI is expected to soon reshape dozens of popular professions—and possibly make some tasks obsolete.

43% of Gen Z are starting their own businesses because entry-level jobs are disappearing. AI is taking over junior roles while companies freeze hiring and pour billions into tech instead of people. Young workers are piecing together side hustles and gig work because stable jobs don't exist anymore.

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How AI’s threat to entry-level jobs is turning gen Z into ‘Generation Entrepreneur’ As AI erases the bottom rungs of the corporate ladder, some gen Z workers skip the entry level to become their own CEOs

Gig nursing apps use AI algorithms to pay different nurses different wages for the same shift at the same hospital.Workers are left with no transparency, no recourse, and no power over how their pay is determined. Healthcare workers deserve fair compensation and dignity. https://bit.ly/4cF9n2i

‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns

Heat-related worker fatalities jumped 117% from 1999 to 2023, rising from 1,069 to 2,325 deaths. The workers most at risk are in construction and agriculture, and cutbacks to OSHA enforcement are making an already dangerous situation worse. Every worker deserves to come home safe. https://bit.ly/4mNrFmS

The Heat is On: Keeping Workers Safe in a Changing Environment The planet is getting warmer, and companies would do well to do a better job of protecting their workers from extreme heat.

58% of workers say they'd give up a 10% raise to work somewhere that genuinely cares about their well-being. Workers want more than a paycheck. They want stability, growth, and a workplace that respects them. https://bit.ly/3Qe2pdh

Workers Want Opportunities For Growth, Control More Than Pay Raises This week’s Careers newsletter features advice on how to design your workday like a CEO, Forbes’ New Ivies list for 2026, what workers want more than a pay raise & more.

Workers aren’t only asking for higher pay— they’re asking for better work environments.

A survey found that many would trade a raise for workplaces that support their well-being, respect their time, and allow them to grow.

Workers deserve dignity, belonging, and workplaces that are built around their well-being.