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US: New tool reveals high cost of untreated sleep disorders in workplace 2017-09-27 United States

news-medical (25.09.2017) Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across America. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get insufficient sleep, and 30 percent of U.S. workers and 44 percent of night shift workers report sleeping less than six…

Health, Occupational accidents and diseases Published_SS_Monitor https://www.news-medical.net/news/20170925/New-tool-reveals-high-cost-of-untrea… monitor
Canada: Several workplace exposures may increase risk of developing Parkinson’s disease 2017-09-27 canada

Canadian Occupational Safety (12.09.2017) Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. It is estimated more than 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease and more than 25 people are diagnosed daily, according to Parkinson Canada.

Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.cos-mag.com/occupational-hygiene/34516-several-workplace-exposures-m… monitor
Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economy 2017-09-26

ft.com (22.09.2017) Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll

Employment, Employment of young workers, Occupational accidents and diseases digital platforms Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.ft.com/content/749cb87e-6ca8-11e7-b9c7-15af748b60d0?desktop=true&co… monitor
France: Le système de protection sociale en chantier 2017-09-26 france

Les Echos (13.09.2017) Mieux protéger les Français, en rationalisant le fonctionnement de la Sécurité sociale et en adaptant les droits à l'époque moderne : c'est le pari d'Emmanuel Macron. Il risque de bousculer les acteurs du secteur.

Published_SS_Monitor https://www.lesechos.fr/thema/030548628491-le-systeme-de-protection-sociale-en-… monitor
Pathways to a universal basic income in low- and middle-income countries 2017-09-26

developmentpathways.co.uk (20.09.2017) The idea of providing a periodic, unconditional cash transfer to all residents of a country – a universal basic income – has rapidly gained traction in recent years. However, the debate about basic income often seems curiously divorced from the wider debate…

Extension of coverage universal-basic-income, published http://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/resources/1556-2 monitor
EU seeks more protection for Uber-style jobs 2017-09-26 european union

Reuters (25.09.2017) The European Commission wants more social protection and rights for casual workers, such as those in the “gig economy”, and others with non-standard contracts to try to tackle growing social inequality.

Employment policies, Employment of young workers, Extension of coverage digital economy, extending coverage, published Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-workers-gigeconomy/eu-seeks-more-protectio… monitor
Malaysia: Make OSH priority at home and work 2017-09-26 malaysia

New Straits Times (23.09.2017) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has called for the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) as a people's agenda that covers every worker and family member at all places of work including schools and educational…

Occupational accidents and diseases published https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/283026/make-osh-priority-home-and-wo… monitor
France: Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale 2017-09-26 france

Le Parisien (23.09.2017) Coût de la distribution des médicaments, nombre important de centres de chirurgie, manque de contrôle sur les pensions des retraités à l'étranger... Le rapport de la Cour des comptes publié ce mercredi matin pointe de gros gisements d’économies.

Financing http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/ou-sont-les-gisements-d-economies-de-la-secur… monitor
Suisse: Après l'échec de Prévoyance 2020, la presse évoque l'urgence d'une réforme 2017-09-26 switzerland

RTS (25.09.2017) Tout est à refaire" estime la presse lundi, au lendemain du "non" à la Prévoyance vieillesse 2020. Pointant l'urgence de la situation, les commentateurs jugent que la Suisse n'a pas d'autre choix que de trouver une solution.

Pensions managing reforms, published https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/8945871-la-presse-suisse-inquiete-apres-le-refus… monitor
Juanita Rodríguez (Ministerio de Trabajo) habla sobre Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente - YouTube 2017-09-25 colombia

Juanita Rodríguez,Gerente de contenidos Digitales, habla del proyecto de ley de Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente de autoría del Representante Rodrigo Lara, en la comisión VII del Senado el día 1 de Diciembre de 2016.

Employment, Information and communication technology, Technological transition digital platforms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4GpM8ddYY ruggia
Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale - Le Parisien 2017-09-22 france

Les différentes sources d'économie ouvertes au sein de la protection sociale sont liées à une meilleur gestion des processes internes et une utilisation plus poussée des moyens ouverts par les technologies de l'information et de la communication, notamment pour les profils spécifiques comme les…

Migration, Bilateral agreements, Social policies & programmes social security processes, sustainability Published_SS_Monitor http://www.leparisien.fr/economie/ou-sont-les-gisements-d-economies-de-la-secur… -filhon
Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector 2017-09-21 Africa

 allAfrica.com (14.09.2017) With the commodities crisis crippling the economies of countries like South Africa and Nigeria, it's become more important than ever that Africans develop the blueprint for their own start-up nations. While industrialization is an appealing path to growth for…

Lagos — At a recent conference, newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron proclaimed that he wanted France to be a "start-up nation." From Washington to Paris, start-ups are heralded as the key to catalyzing economic growth. But in Africa, 

Employment policies, Extension of coverage Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR http://allafrica.com/stories/201709150001.html massetti
France: Renforcer la capacité des entreprises à recruter 2017-09-21 france

strategie.gouv.fr (24.08.2017) Pour améliorer l’impact de la formation professionnelle en termes de retour à l’emploi et réduire les difficultés de recrutement, il importe de comprendre la manière dont les postes sont pourvus et de renforcer les capacités de recrutement des entreprises…

Unemployment http://www.strategie.gouv.fr/publications/renforcer-capacite-entreprises-recrut… monitor
Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare 2017-09-21

euractiv.com (15.09.2017) The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week…

digital economy Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/digital-revolution-forces-re… monitor
[Entrevista] Así estamos llevando a los colombianos a la economía digital 2017-09-21 colombia

El Espectador (19.09.2017) Lo cuenta Juanita Rodríguez Kattah, la gerente de Colombia 4.0, el evento digital más importante del año. Es la cumbre de industrias creativas digitales, el evento más grande que tiene el Mintic, que todos los años ha venido creciendo y que nos cuenta las últimas…

Information and communication technology digital economy Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR http://www.elespectador.com/economia/asi-estamos-llevando-los-colombianos-la-ec… monitor
Deutschland: Arbeitsmarkt - Viele Wege zur Vollbeschäftigung 2017-09-21 germany

handelsblatt (18.09.2017) Der Arbeitsmarkt hat sich gut entwickelt, die Beschäftigung in Deutschland eilt von Rekord zu Rekord. Die Parteien wollen ihn nach der Wahl noch besser und gerechter machen – mit sehr unterschiedlichen Ansätzen.

http://www.handelsblatt.com/my/politik/deutschland/bundestagswahl/alle-schlagze… monitor
The Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries 2017-09-21

worldbank.org (18.09.2017) The current policy discussion on fiscal redistribution in low- and middle-income countries focuses on the power of fiscal policy to reduce inequality but less on the impact of fiscal policy on the standard of living of the poor. However, a new World Bank book—The…

Extension of coverage extending coverage, poverty, published http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/publication/the-distributional-impact… monitor
Tougher Employment Regulations For Cyprus Social Insurance 2017-09-21 cyprus

Mondaq (12.09.2017) A vote for changes in the Cyprus social insurance (Amending) (No. 2 Law) of 2017 and the Social Insurance (Contributions) Amending Regulations has recently been made, now awaiting an enforcement date by the Council of Ministers, and announcement in the Official Gazette of…

Governance and administration http://www.mondaq.com/cyprus/x/628020/employee+rights+labour+relations/Tougher+… monitor
Vietnam Social Security strengthens international cooperation 2017-09-21 vietnam

VietnamPlus (19.09.2017) The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation with international organisations and other countries between now and 2020 in order to assert its prestige and position, said VSS Deputy General Director Dao Viet Anh.

published http://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-social-security-strengthens-international-coop… monitor
Schweiz: Digitalisierung - Bessere Arbeitsbedingungen für digitale Jobs 2017-09-21 switzerland

luzernerzeitung (13.09.2017) DIGITALISIERUNG ⋅ Der Erfolg von Online-Plattformen wie AirB&B und Uber haben auch Auswirkungen auf die Schweizer Arbeitswelt: Hunderttausende Personen gehen inzwischen einer Arbeit über eine Online-Plattform nach. Syndicom pocht auf die Einhaltung der…

digital economy, published Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR http://www.luzernerzeitung.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/bessere-arbeitsbedingungen-fu… monitor
Sénégal: Couverture maladie universelle - Un projet de loi bientôt sur la table de la nouvelle législature 2017-09-19 senegal

Le Soleil (18.08.2017) Les 165 députés issus des élections législatives du 30 juillet dernier pourraient examiner en priorité le projet de loi sur la Couverture maladie universelle (Cmu). Une volonté du gouvernement sénégalais de donner un encadrement législatif au droit à une santé pour tous. L…

Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage extending coverage, published http://www.lesoleil.sn/actualites/item/68648-couverture-maladie-universelle-un-… monitor
[Opinion] Universal healthcare in the US is possible. We already have proof 2017-09-19 United States

The Guardian (15.09.2017) Speaking to opponents of universal healthcare in the US today is much like speaking to a moon-landing denier or any other conspiracy theorist – they insist on arguing impossibility in the face of proven reality.

Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage extending coverage https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/15/universal-healthcare-us-p… monitor
Suisse: Les ravages du burn-out, au travail et à la maison 2017-09-19 switzerland

Le Temps (18.09.2017) Comment reconnaitre les symptômes du burn-out, cet épuisement qui touche de plus en plus de personnes, aussi bien au travail qu'à la maison? Ce dossier du Temps raconte ce mal du XXIe siècle

https://www.letemps.ch/dossiers/ravages-burnout-travail-maison monitor
France: Alan launches mobile app for its health insurance service of the future 2017-09-19 france

TechCrunch (15.09.2017) French startup Alan is trying the impossible by reinventing health insurance and life insurance. The company just launched its mobile app on iOS and Android. You can now send a bill, say that you’re at the hospital and contact Alan directly from the app.

Health, Health insurance, Information and communication technology digital economy, published https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/14/alan-launches-mobile-app-for-its-health-insur… monitor
Work-related injuries, diseases claim 2.78m lives annually, says ILO 2017-09-19 nigeria

Nigeria Today (15.09.2017) Work-related injuries, diseases and illnesses claim 2.78 million lives annually. Of this mortality figure, 2.4 million are attributed to work-related hazards alone, says the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://www.nigeriatoday.ng/2017/09/work-related-injuries-diseases-claim-2-78m-l… monitor