EurActiv (03.05.2018) The EU Agency for Safety and Health at Work has launched a joint campaign with the European Commission and the Bulgarian EU Presidency aimed at raising awareness of dangerous substances at work while sounding the alarm about the surging costs related to cancer

EurActiv (04.05.2018)  In November 2017, the EU proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights. However, there are still many shortcomings within the current welfare state and unless policies reflect values then plummeting fertility rates or fading solidarity between young and old will persist, writes Anna Záborská.

Europa (30.04.2018) The 2018 Pensions Adequacy Report analyses how current and future pensions help prevent old-age poverty and maintain the income of men and women for the duration of their retirement. It underlines that Member States pay more and more attention to sustainable, adequate pensions in their reforms, but further measures will be needed in the future.

Le Temps (08.05.2018) Le taux de chômage a reculé à 2,7%, le niveau de 2012. En Suisse romande, la baisse a été supérieure à la moyenne  Le taux de chômage continue de décliner en Suisse. Profitant d’une conjoncture favorable, il s’est inscrit à 2,7% en avril, en baisse de 0,2 point par rapport au mois précédent, selon les chiffres publiés mardi par le Secrétariat d’Etat à l’économie (Seco).

ERR (04.05.2018) Minister of Health and Labour Riina Sikkut (SDE), sworn in earlier this week, does not support changing Estonia's health care system away from the current solidarity-based model. Sikkut rejects the idea of a new model based on punishing people for unhealthy lifestyle choices as well as the state getting private companies to run its insurance funds.

Les Echos (03.05.2018) En s’appuyant sur la technologie, les assureurs santé cherchent à prévenir les risques et réduire les coûts de traitement tout en repensant leur relation client. Le secteur de la santé est l'un des trois piliers de l'industrie de l'assurance, avec 1 400 milliards de dollars de primes d'assurance en 2017 selon McKinsey. Les dépenses publiques de santé et de soins devraient quant à elles passer à 14 % dans les pays de l'OCDE d'ici 2060 (contre environ 6 % aujourd'hui) selon les prévisions de l'OCDE. Et, alors que l'espérance de vie augmente et que les maladies deviennent plus coûteuses à traiter, les assureurs cherchent des moyens pour prévenir les maladies et pour réduire les coûts de traitement. C'est ici que la technologie devrait être utile.

RTE  (07.05,2018) The Government is to launch a public awareness campaign on false self-employment amid concerns about the rise in workers deprived of entitlements by being forced to work as self-employed. Workers categorised as self-employed may lose out on many entitlements under employment legislation, including holiday pay, sick pay, the national minimum wage, redundancy pay, as well as unemployment and other benefits.

Daily Sabah (03.05.2018) For the last two decades, Turkey's welfare system has changed exponentially. Once "being a social state" was just a provision in the Turkish Constitution, which had no determining value in the real world. But now the country has turned into being an interesting experiment of the welfare state.

Euractiv (07.05.2018) The healthcare systems of EU member states are under huge pressure to meet the growing demand for care and simultaneously support innovation in the sector.

ILO (30.04.2018) A new ILO report shows that 2 billion people work informally, most of them in emerging and developing countries. The majority lack social protection, rights at work and decent working conditions.

OECD (May 2018) Automation may also be putting downwards pressure on wages and working hours  There are reasons why the future may not be jobless

20 Minutes (04.05.2018) Le ministre de l'Economie Bruno Le Maire a détaillé ce jeudi plusieurs mesure de sa réforme Pacte qui visent à développer l'épargne retraite des Français.Le futur projet de loi prévoit ainsi d'instaurer la « portabilité totale » des dispositifs d’épargne retraite, une option de réversion systématique pour le conjoint ou encore la possibilité généralisée de retirer en une fois les sommes placées.

Jornada net (02.05.2018) El panorama global para los trabajadores es cada vez más incierto de acuerdo a organismos internacionales. Dos mil millones de personas prestan servicios en la economía informal y la calidad del empleo es cada vez más deficiente. Se trata de una situación que ya se registró en los datos oficiales de la OIT y de la CEPAL durante los dos últimos años. Y en Bolivia la situación es muy complicada y de mayor riesgo de que aumente el desempleo.

Metro (03.05.2018) Les nouvelles technologies auront un effet bénéfique sur l’emploi d’après un employeur belge sur quatre, selon l’étude « Révolution des Compétences 2.0 » publiée par ManpowerGroup. Par ailleurs, 66 % des employeurs belges prévoient de maintenir leurs effectifs au cours des deux prochaines années face à la digitalisation.

Social Europe (01.05.2018) What makes Europe different from many other parts of the world? One answer is social protection: the principle of assisting the most vulnerable in society and guaranteeing a minimum standard of wellbeing – a social safety net.

francetvinfo /29.04.2018) "Il y a urgence à tout repenser de fond en comble". Patrick Bouet, président du conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins, demande, dimanche 29 avril, au gouvernement "une réforme globale" du système de santé qu'il juge "à bout de souffle", dans un entretien au Journal du dimanche. "Nous sommes vraiment arrivés à la fin d'un cycle", déclare Patrick Bouet, auteur du livre Santé : Explosion programmée (éditions de l'Observatoire) qui paraît mercredi.

Les Eco (30.04.2018) La CFCIM a organisé, jeudi 26 avril, son Forum adhérents, animé par le  directeur général de la CNSS. Saïd Ahmidouch y a présenté les principaux  indicateurs de l’activité. Entre 2005 et 2017, le nombre de salariés déclarés est passé de 1,58 à 3,38 millions. L’année dernière, la population éligible à l’AMO était de l’ordre de 6,39 millions.

newburghgazette (29.04.2018) He said that the Chamber co-operated with the official bodies to develop legislation and laws that contributed to improving living standards and safety of workers and encouraging the private sector to raise the level of occupational safety and health requirements by selecting the best companies.

Chinadaily (23.04.2018) The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Sunday issued the country's first electronic certificate of social security, at the opening of the Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province.

ilo.org (20.09.2018) This report provides one of the first comparative studies of working conditions on five major micro-task platforms that operate globally.

digital.govt.nz (18.12.2017) In December 2016, 4 agencies launched SmartStart, the first-ever government ‘life event’ project — a new approach where government services are based on key events in people’s lives, rather than how government agencies are set up.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years - we're here to make sure you're prepared​. This website is a resource to educate the public about the main elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)  

After four years of preparation and debate the GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. Enforcement date: 25 May 2018 - at which time those organizations in non-compliance may face heavy fines. 

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy. The key articles of the GDPR, as well as information on its business impact, can be found throughout this site. 

worldbank.org (18/02/2018) Crisis is becoming a new normal in the world today. Over the past 30 years, the world has lost more than 2.5 million people and almost $4 trillion to natural disasters.

Overview of the national laws on electronic health records in the EU Member States The study has two main goals. First, to provide an overview of the national laws on electronic health records within the EU Member States. Second, to assess the interaction of these national laws with the provision of cross-border eHealth services mentioned in Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (2011/24/EU) . For each EU Member State (and Norway) a specific country report is available, containing the legal requirements applying to EHRs. These reports are not only focused on the current state of affairs, but also take into account potential future legislation. The national reports are used to perform a comparative analysis resulting in concrete recommendations, on a broad range of issues, for both national and EU actors.