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NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

The NCSL Video Resource Center is a collection of recorded webinars accessible for on-demand learning.

Labor and Employment

Occupational Licensing: From Emergency Response to Economic Recovery

Learn about the impacts of COVID-19 on occupational licensing and what changes states have made over a year later. The COVID-19 pandemic affected state occupational licensing laws and processes in multiple ways. 

Moving on Up: Economic Mobility in the U.S.

The economic resiliency of U.S. households is a cross-cutting issue like no other. It affects every aspect of life and intersects with every policy area, especially health, housing, employment, education and law enforcement. Despite its importance, economic mobility is on the decline. Learn more about the perils of waning economic mobility and about evidence-based solutions. Speakers include Danielle Goonan, The Rockefeller Foundation and David A. Williams, Opportunity Insights.

Unemployment Insurance: Compensating for Tough Times

Those new to the legislature or in need of a refresh will learn the basics of how unemployment insurance works. Speakers include NCSL’s Zach Herman, Michael Quillen and Jon Jukuri.

Just the Facts: How to Find and Use Evidence in Policymaking

Tune into this State Policy 101 session if you are new to the legislature or want to learn more about using evidence and data to guide policy and budget decisions. Speakers include NCSL’s Kristine Goodwin and Iris Hentze, David Anderson, Arnold Ventures and Alyssa Doom, Results First Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Bringing People With Disabilities Into the Workforce

Roughly two-thirds of the 60 million American adults with a disability want to work, yet only 20% are active in the labor force. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities is consistently about double that of adults without a disability. Including people with disabilities in the workforce has broad impacts on each state’s overall economy and can provide relief to state budgets. Learn about the many policy options for engaging this largely untapped pool of workers.

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