Fondation Travailler Autrement

What Fondation Travailler Autrement does

Fondation Travailler Autrement is a French nonprofit think-tank founded in 2013 that conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy on labor market transformation, new forms of employment, and professional transitions. Headquartered in Paris, the organization was created at the initiative of corporate groups ITG, Alixio, and IGS, together with labor unions CFDT and UGICT-CGT Cadres and recognized civil society figures. Its "clients" are policymakers, unions, employer organizations, and academic institutions engaging with French labor-market reform debates; the Foundation does not sell to commercial end-users.

The Foundation's products are research outputs rather than technology. Its portfolio includes European benchmarking studies on new employment forms (2013) and professional transitions (2014), the 2017 study on independent workers with Elabe, the "Les Invisibles" project on back-office workers, the 2018 Mission Coworking policy report (28 recommendations), and the June 2026 "Juste rémunération" study conducted with the Diot-Siaci Institute and Ifop. Distribution is via a public website portal, monthly newsletter, annual colloquia held at venues such as ENA and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, an extensive video interview library, and earned media coverage including Le Journal du Dimanche. There is no software platform, API, mobile application, or proprietary technology stack.

The Foundation is a privately funded nonprofit; its business model rests on founding-member contributions from the ITG, Alixio, and IGS groups, targeted institutional partnerships for individual studies, and public dissemination of free research to influence policy and public debate. There is no subscription pricing, no fee-based consulting, and no commercial product revenue. The organization operates with 1-10 employees under President Patrick Levy-Waitz, who has led the Foundation since its inception and previously led the Mission Coworking initiative and the France Tiers lieux association (until January 2025).

Name

Fondation Travailler Autrement

Legal name

Fondation Travailler Autrement

Website

https://fondation-travailler-autrement.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation Travailler Autrement is a Paris-based nonprofit think-tank, founded in 2013, that researches French labor market transformation and new employment forms to advise policymakers, unions, employers, and academics.

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Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Labor market research
• Work policy think tank
• Employment policy advocacy
• Professional transitions research
• Future of work studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Fondation Travailler Autrement is an independent French think-tank that produces policy-oriented research studies, reports, and recommendations on labor market transformation, new forms of employment, professional transitions, and work innovation. It operates as a convening platform bringing together labor unions, employer groups, government officials, and academics, and disseminates its work through annual colloquia, monthly newsletters, expert video interviews, and free online publications.

Product overview

Fondation Travailler Autrement is a French think-tank focused on labor market transformation and new employment forms. The organization operates as a research and advocacy platform rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist primarily of published research studies (such as the European studies on new employment forms and professional transitions, and the 2026 'Juste rémunération' study), expert video interview content, monthly newsletter publications, annual colloquia and conferences, and policy reports including the influential 2018 Mission Coworking report that shaped French third-place policy. The organization does not offer a software platform, API, or technology product with integrations.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Studies and Reports Core research portfolio of the Foundation, covering work transformation, employment, and new forms of employment. Outputs include the European study on new employment forms, the European study on professional transitions, and the 'Juste rémunération' study conducted with Ifop and the Diot-Siaci Institute.
• Les Invisibles Project A major research initiative studying 'invisible' workers in France, including back-office workers and their working conditions. Includes complementary programs such as Les Comptoirs des Invisibles and Les Ronds-Points des Invisibles to engage affected workers.
• Mission Coworking Report The 'Mission Coworking: Territoires, Travail, Numérique' policy report submitted to the French government in September 2018, containing 28 recommendations for tiers-lieux (third places) development across France. The report directly led to the creation of the France Tiers lieux association and 300 fabriques des territoires.
• Colloquia and Events Annual conferences bringing together policymakers, business leaders, academics, and union representatives to discuss work transformation. Key events include the 2013 launch colloquium and the 2014 'Autonomie, mobilités, transitions' colloquium at prestigious venues such as ENA and Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
• Juste Rémunération Study Study conducted with Diot-Siaci Institute and Ifop analyzing differences between employer compensation offerings and employee perceptions, examining fair pay expectations and disparities between large and small enterprises.
• European New Employment Forms Study Exclusive study conducted with Forward Partners analyzing hybrid employment forms across 9 European countries, examining models such as French salary portage, Dutch payrolling, UK umbrella companies, and Swedish egenanställning.
• European Professional Transitions Study 2014 European study examining professional transitions and labor market reform, presenting seven levers for successful transitions based on benchmarking ten European countries.
• Independent Workers Study Study on independent workers' identities, perceptions, and needs conducted with Elabe cabinet, providing detailed profiles of various independent worker categories including salary portage workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mission Coworking report led to government adoption of tiers-lieux policy framework and creation of France Tiers lieux association
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Diot-Siaci InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership for the 'Juste rémunération – Regards croisés entre salariés et employeurs' study, published June 2026. The Diot-Siaci Institute collaborated with the Foundation on this Ifop survey analyzing differences between employer compensation offerings and employee perceptions of fair remuneration. Myriam El Khomri, Directrice du conseil et de la stratégie RSE du groupe Diot-Siaci, co-authored the study commentary.
• CGET (Commissariat Général à l'Égalité des Territoires)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Government partner that supported Mission Coworking: Territoires, Travail, Numérique. The CGET provided backing for the committee overseeing the mission that produced 28 recommendations for tiers-lieux development across France, including creation of 300 fabriques des territoires.
• France Tiers lieuxmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Association created following Mission Coworking recommendations, led by Patrick Levy-Waitz as president until January 2025. The association supports development and emergence of tiers-lieux across French territories, operationalizing the Foundation's policy recommendations.
• ITG (Initiateurs du Travail en Groupe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Founding member group that initiated the Foundation alongside Alixio, IGS, and labor unions. ITG is a leading portage salarial company. Roland Bréchot, DG d'ITG, participated in Foundation launch events and ITG hosted the 2013 colloquium at ENA.
• AlixiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Founding member group, led by Raymond Soubie (Président d'Alixio). Alixio is a HR consulting and social strategy group. Contributed expertise on labor market reform and professional transitions to Foundation research agenda.
• IGS (Institut de Gestion Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Founding member institution contributing academic and training expertise on labor market and professional development topics. Roger Serre, Délégué Général de l'IGS, participated in Foundation video series discussing career competency frameworks.
• CFDT and UGICT-CGT CadrescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Labor union founding members representing employee perspectives in Foundation research on professional transitions, new forms of employment, and labor market reform. Jean-Paul Bouchet (CFDT Cadres) and Jean-François Bolzinger (UGICT-CGT) participate in Foundation activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• France Stratégie: French government think-tank attached to the Prime Minister, producing long-term strategic analyses including labor-market and skills policy. Directly comparable to the Foundation on professional transitions and Compte Personnel d'Activité, but publicly funded and broader in scope than a private labor-focused think-tank.
• Institut Montaigne: Major French independent think-tank publishing policy proposals on employment, social policy, and economic reform. Closely comparable in operating model (private think-tank publishing studies, organizing events), with significantly larger resources and a broader policy portfolio than the Foundation's labor-only focus.
• Conseil d'Orientation de l'Emploi (COE): French advisory body attached to the Ministry of Labor producing analyses and recommendations on employment, wages, and labor-market policy. Government peer with a labor-only mandate similar to the Foundation's, but operating as a public consultation body rather than an independent foundation.
• Eurofound (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions): EU tripartite agency producing comparative research on working conditions, employment, and industrial relations across member states. Comparable on European comparative labor research methodology (mirroring the Foundation's 9-country European studies), at substantially larger scale and with EU funding rather than private sponsorship.

Regional players

• Diot-Siaci Institute: HR consulting and social strategy group (Alixio, ITG-ecosystem adjacent) running a research arm that co-published the 2026 'Juste rémunération' study with the Foundation. Directly comparable as a partner on labor-market research, and represents a corporate sibling operating in adjacent consulting territory.

Direct peers

• Terra Nova: French independent progressive think-tank publishing policy reports on social policy, employment, and labor market reform. Comparable in scale and operating model to the Foundation: small team, research-driven publications, and influence on French policy debate.
• Fondation Jean-Jaurès: French foundation associated with the Socialist Party producing studies on social policy, employment, and labor reform. Closely comparable in mission (research and advocacy on social/labor issues), party-aligned funding model, and reliance on expert committees and publications rather than commercial products.
• ANACT (Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail): French public agency under the Ministry of Labor supporting research and practice on working conditions, job quality, and organizational transformation. Directly comparable subject matter; the Foundation's Scientific Committee head is ANACT's Directrice Technique et Scientifique, indicating active collaboration on overlapping research agendas.
• Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP): French research institute producing evidence-based analyses on economic and social policy including labor markets, housing, and education. Comparable as a research-driven policy shop producing publishable studies; differs in being more academic/quantitative and less advocacy-oriented than the Foundation.

Emerging players

• France Tiers lieux: French association created in 2018 as the operational follow-on to the Foundation's Mission Coworking report, supporting development of tiers-lieux across territories. Strongly comparable in policy ecosystem role, but execution-oriented rather than research-driven, and de-coupled from the Foundation since Patrick Levy-Waitz stepped down as president in January 2025.

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