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Title | Abstract | Tags | Topics | Regions / Country | |
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What do people want from their social services agencies? Guess what: the answer depends on which country you ask… | LinkedIn | massetti | People in virtually every country in the world now come into contact with digital technology and experiences every day. And research shows consistently that their expectations and attitudes towards digital vary widely. When you ask citizens in different countries how comfortable they feel about sharing data online, data privacy, or the risk of their data being misused, you consistently find their responses differ sharply. As social services across the world move towards digital delivery to boost effectiveness and efficiency, many agencies are asking whether similar national differences in citizens’ attitudes will emerge. And now we have an answer – provided by results our 2017 Accenture Public Citizen Survey. |
Service quality | ||
¿Los millennials ven a los robots como una amenaza para sus empleos o profesiones? | monitor | Merca20 (26.09.2017) El tema de la presencia de los robots y bots en la industria reporta un crecimiento importante desde hace varios años, sectores como el automotriz, farmacéutico, manufacturero, el de seguridad, incluso los hemos visto en periodismo y publicidad. Esto ha hecho surgir la pregunta si en algún momento sustituiría a los humanos. |
digital economy, published, robotization, youth employment | Employment of young workers, Technological transition | |
US: New tool reveals high cost of untreated sleep disorders in workplace | monitor | 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 hours per night. In addition, an estimated 50-70 million people have a sleep disorder, often undiagnosed. Costs attributable to sleep deficiency in the U.S. was estimated to exceed $410 billion in 2015, equivalent to 2.28 percent of the gross domestic product. |
Health, Occupational accidents and diseases | United States | |
Canada: Several workplace exposures may increase risk of developing Parkinson’s disease | monitor | 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 | canada | |
Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economy | monitor | 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 |
digital platforms | Employment, Employment of young workers, Occupational accidents and diseases | |
EU seeks more protection for Uber-style jobs | monitor | 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. |
digital economy, extending coverage, published | Employment policies, Employment of young workers, Extension of coverage | european union |
Malaysia: Make OSH priority at home and work | monitor | 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 institutions. |
published | Occupational accidents and diseases | malaysia |
France: Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale | monitor | 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 | france | |
France: Le système de protection sociale en chantier | monitor | 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. |
france | ||
Pathways to a universal basic income in low- and middle-income countries | monitor | 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 about the expansion of social security systems, writes Rasmus Schjoedt. |
universal-basic-income, published | Extension of coverage | |
Suisse: Après l'échec de Prévoyance 2020, la presse évoque l'urgence d'une réforme | monitor | 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. |
managing reforms, published | Pensions | switzerland |
Juanita Rodríguez (Ministerio de Trabajo) habla sobre Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente - YouTube | ruggia | 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. |
digital platforms | Employment, Information and communication technology, Technological transition | colombia |
Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale - Le Parisien | -filhon | 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 travailleurs migrants, ou les réseaux des médicaments, ou encore la répartition des centres chirurgicaux... |
social security processes, sustainability | Migration, International agreements, Social policies & programmes | france |
Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector | massetti | 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 countries like Ethiopia, more nations should value the developmental potential sitting in front of them: Africa's large informal sector. |
Employment policies, Extension of coverage | Africa | |
France: Renforcer la capacité des entreprises à recruter | monitor | 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 françaises. Ce rapport présente des pistes pour mieux prendre en compte cette dimension dans l’analyse des dysfonctionnements sur le marché du travail. |
Unemployment | france | |
Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare | monitor | 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 (13-14 September). |
digital economy | ||
[Entrevista] Así estamos llevando a los colombianos a la economía digital | monitor | 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 tendencias en contenidos digitales. ¿Qué es todo eso en realidad? Es hablar de animación, videojuegos, música digital, temas de emprendimiento digital, monetización y publicidad digital, cómo cambian los medios con este cuento de la cuarta revolución digital, uno cómo se debe cuidar en internet con temas de seguridad digital... entonces esos son los temas de los que vamos a hablar durante cuatro días en Colombia 4.0. |
digital economy | Information and communication technology | colombia |
Deutschland: Arbeitsmarkt - Viele Wege zur Vollbeschäftigung | monitor | 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. |
germany | ||
The Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries | monitor | 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 Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers: Evidence from Eight Developing Countries—reveals that although fiscal systems are always equalizing, they often reduce the actual consumption of goods of the poor. |
extending coverage, poverty, published | Extension of coverage | |
Tougher Employment Regulations For Cyprus Social Insurance | monitor | 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 the Republic of Cyprus. |
Governance and administration | cyprus | |
Vietnam Social Security strengthens international cooperation | monitor | 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 | vietnam | |
Schweiz: Digitalisierung - Bessere Arbeitsbedingungen für digitale Jobs | monitor | 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 Arbeitsrechte. |
digital economy, published | switzerland | |
Sénégal: Couverture maladie universelle - Un projet de loi bientôt sur la table de la nouvelle législature | monitor | 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’assurance a été donnée, vendredi dernier, par des acteurs des mutuelles de santé réunis dans la capitale du Saloum. |
extending coverage, published | Health, Health insurance, Extension of coverage | senegal |
Suisse: Les ravages du burn-out, au travail et à la maison | monitor | 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 |
switzerland | ||
France: Alan launches mobile app for its health insurance service of the future | monitor | 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. |
digital economy, published | Health, Health insurance, Information and communication technology | france |