Job Quality Playbook
 

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Education quality outcomes standard to track progress: New Jersey

A policy enacted by New Jersey requiring the publication of an annual Consumer Report Card for publicly funded training providers, using indicators such as employment, wages, financial impact and equity outcomes to assess training quality based on the Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) to provide additional transparency into program results.
Government Practice

Employee engagement surveys: Avi, Michigan

A practice of using an agency-wide employee engagement survey to better understand workers and identify areas of improvement, increase retention and improve recruiting.
Government Practice

Essential worker board provides worker power: Harris County, Texas

A practice of using a board of low-income essential workers charged with advising the county on protecting essential workers’ rights, purchasing and contracting policies, workforce development programs, tax abatement and incentive policies, community benefits agreements, distribution of federal COVID-19 relief and recovery funds, disaster preparedness and recovery programs, OSHA trainings, independent monitoring of local, state and federal public health and labor laws and inclusive economic development planning.
Earnings Schedules Learning and Development Safety and Security Voice and Representation Environment and Culture
Government Practice

State of California High Road Training Partnerships

In 2020, the CA Workforce Development Board launched the High Road Training Partnership that includes a job quality framework that connects job quality and equity initiatives, highlighting how women and Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color are overrepresented in low quality jobs.
Earnings Benefits Schedules Learning and Development Safety and Security Voice and Representation Environment and Culture Purpose and Meaning
Government Policy

Transition to employee ownership using the Employee Stock Ownership Plan: National

A program by Delta Pipeline that transitioned to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). By offering profit-sharing, career growth and a vested interest in the company's success, Delta Pipeline empowers employees at all levels, creating a collaborative environment where everyone is a valued partner.