TDG (25.05.2016) Après l’échec du congé paternité au parlement, les syndicats lancent leur initiative populaire.

Telquel.ma (23.06.2016) Le retard accusé dans la réforme des retraites accentue chaque année le déficit de la Caisse marocaine de retraite. Il atteindra fin 2016 six milliards de dirhams selon le directeur de l’institution.

WHO (May 2016) Having a skilled health professional during childbirth can save the life of a woman and her child. But, in many parts of the world and within many countries, the presence of a health worker during childbirth is often a luxury. If a woman is poor, she is even more likely to deliver…

ip-watch (23.05.2016) The World Health Assembly opened today with World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan repeating that this year has a record number of agenda items and over 3,000 participants. She slapped at profit-seeking mechanisms leading to “slow-motion disasters,” which…

Daily Trust (22.05.2016) The acting managing director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ismail Agaka, has said that NSITF Act is presently going through the legislative process of amendment at the National Assembly to give clout to execute other aspects of social protection…

World Bank/News (20.05.2016) In 2011, Tunisia set itself on a new trajectory, peacefully ousting a 30-year dictatorship. In the five years that have followed, Tunisians have passed a new constitution and held democratic elections. Tunisia’s also managed to maintain stability, despite security…

thehindubusinessline.com (22.05.2016) Health insurance for alternative treatments like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) is set to expand with the Centre taking steps to get insurers to develop packages for traditional treatments.

The Guardian(23.05.2016) The reluctance of doctors to work in remote rural areas has set back healthcare in India’s villages, but a public-private partnership in Rajasthan aims to fix that

France Antilles (22.05.2016) Emploi : sale temps pour les seniors et les femmes Mardi 17 mai 2016 Emploi : sale temps pour les seniors et les femmes Le chômage a très légèrement reculé en 2015. Mais les demandeurs d'emplois seniors, notamment les femmes, ne profitent pas de l'embellie…

Tribune de Genève (08.05.2016) Pour rétablir l'équilibre de son financement, le patron de Swiss Life Patrick Frost préconise une nette baisse du taux de conversion et une hausse significative de l'âge de départ à la retraite.

adiac-congo.com (18.05.2016) Le système de sécurité sociale actuellement en vigueur au Congo prend en charge uniquement les agents de l’Etat et les travailleurs du secteur privé. C’est ainsi que le gouvernement a pris l’engagement d’étendre la protection sociale dans ses aspects de base dans l’…

EurActiv.com (19.05.2016) A growing number of Europeans are living in “relative poverty”, the UN labour agency said Wednesday (18 May), warning that a lack of quality jobs worldwide was threatening to undo decades of progress in poverty reduction.

China Business Review (06.05.2016) Rising labor costs in China are setting off alarms with foreign investors because of increasing minimum wages and living standards, as well as the extensively developed social security system. However, as the central government exerts pressure to maintain…

Ilo.org (May 2016) This report shows that decent work is paramount in the fight to reduce poverty. One key finding is that poverty has tended to decline in many emerging and developing countries, whereas it has tended to increase in the majority of advanced economies, including in terms of…

BBC News (18.05.2016) The cash of millions of pension savers will be better protected, under plans announced alongside the Queen's Speech.

Reuters (18.05.2016) When cigarette smokers quit, societal healthcare costs immediately plunge, a new study shows.

El País (19.05.2016) El PSOE creará una tasa específica para sufragar las pensiones si tras las elecciones del 26 de junio Pedro Sánchez es nombrado presidente del Gobierno porque considera que “el sistema está en riesgo”. De forma inmediata, el equipo económico de ese Gobierno, dirigido por…

L'Expression (04.05.2016) Cet événement qui a commencé hier et qui se poursuit jusqu'à aujourd'hui est une façon de montrer aux travailleurs comment sauver leur vie et préserver leur santé dans leur milieu professionnel...

Les Echos (27.04.2016) Avec côté dépenses, un nombre de chômeurs en forte hausse et, côté recettes, une contribution des salariés qui l'est beaucoup moins, la dette de l'Unedic s'est littéralement envolée avec la crise. De 5,2 milliards d'euros en 2008, elle a quintuplé pour…

maliweb.net (16.05.2016) Le ministère de la Sécurité et de la Protection civile dispose désormais d’un document  composé de textes législatifs et réglementaires régissant les services de sécurité et protection sociale au Mali. Ce document contient 356 textes et documents généraux indispensables…

El Watan (16.05.216) Pour M. Azzi, il ne faudrait pas lier les problèmes de la cotisation aux ressources de l’Etat. «L’argent de la Sécurité sociale n’est pas l’argent de l’Etat.

Europa (04.05.2016) An increasing number of Europeans are working part-time. This can be a positive development if it means that people can choose more freely the balance between work and other pursuits – and between income and leisure – or if it brings employment opportunities to people who…

Europa (13.05.2016) Cancer is the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU, accounting for 53% of the total. The number of deaths attributed to occupational cancer in the EU is reported to be around 102,000 per year.

The Economic Times (17.05.2016) India's first national social security platform will be developed by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), which has been entrusted with the task following the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office to end the tug of war…

European Commission (17.05.2016) On 27 May 2016 the European Platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work will be launched in Brussels.