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| China: Labour Department enhances Youth Employment and Training Programme to promote youth employment | china | info.gov.hk (06.08.2018) The Labour Department (LD) will expand the scope of the Youth Employment and Training Programme (YETP) in September to cover part-time on-the-job training and raise the ceiling of the monthly on-the-job training allowance. … |
Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201808/06/P2018080300430.htm?fontSize=1 | massetti | |||||
| Greece’s unemployment falls under 20% after 7 years of bailout | greece | EurActiv (10.08.2018) Greece’s unemployment rate, the highest in the European Union, has dropped below 20% for the first time in seven years, statistics bureau Elstat reported on 9 August. |
Greece’s unemployment rate, the highest in the European Union, has dropped below 20% for the first time in seven years, statistics bureau Elstat reported on 9 August. Greece’s unemployment rate, the highest in the European Union, has dropped below 20% for the first time in seven years, st |
Unemployment | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/greeces-unemployment-falls-u… | dfabbri | |||
| Measuring Financial Literacy - OECD | Measuring Financial Literacy Assessing the levels of financial literacy in the population is a key component of a successful national strategy for financial education, enabling policy makers to identify gaps and design appropriate responses. International comparisons increase the value… |
Communication | social security education | http://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education/measuringfinancialliteracy.htm | siha | |||||
| US: This startup aims to fill a major gap in the financial life of freelancers | United States | marketwatch.com (04.08.2018) The company, called Trupo, is launching a new short-term disability insurance product. A broken leg can spell financial disaster for a freelancer. |
By JACOB PASSY Freelancers are expected to make up a majority of the U.S. workforce by 2027 — and a new startup is aiming to patch up a big hole in the safety net for this demographic. Trupo, which launched Tuesday, is a new insurance company that specializes in short-term disabil |
Disability | digital economy, freelance | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-startup-aims-to-fill-a-major-gap-in-the-… | rruggia | ||
| 2018 mid-market technology trends report | Deloitte US (August 2018) Man versus machine—it’s one of the oldest storylines in Hollywood. Because if robots can replace us, what’s left for us to do? As it turns out, plenty. Learn more about the talent dimensions of IT investments in our 2018 mid-market technology survey. |
Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_DOCUMENTS | https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/deloitte-growth-enterprise-services/artic… | dfabbri | ||||||
| ILO: Disability and Work- Serving up success for disabled job seekers in Bangladesh | bangladesh | ILO (01.08.2018) For people with disabilities in Bangladesh, finding a job can be a huge challenge. Yet attitudes are changing, as the private sector increasingly sees the benefits of hiring disabled workers. |
Amid the hustle and bustle of a busy Dhaka restaurant, Mohsina Begum Liza takes a customer’s order and explains that it will take 15 minutes for the food to be served. What sets this common scene apart is that it takes place in sign language. Liza can neither speak nor hear, yet she can understan |
Disability, Difficult-to-cover groups | labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ilo.org/asia/media-centre/articles/WCMS_635777/lang--en/index.htm | dfabbri | ||
| The Machines Are Coming for Our Jobs? Not Yet, Says Deloitte | Adweek (09.08.2018) T he machines are taking over? The chat bots are coming for our jobs? Not according to the results of a recent survey… |
The machines are taking over? The chat bots are coming for our jobs? Not according to the results of a recent survey conducted by market research |
Employment | robotization | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.adweek.com/digital/the-machines-are-coming-for-our-jobs-not-yet-say… | dfabbri | |||
| Indian Health Ministry inks MoU with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for telemedicine initiative | india | OpenGovAsia (06.08.2018) The National Health Protection Mission targets approximately 107.4 million deprived families. It has identified the occupational category of urban workers’ families as per the latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data, for both rural and urban India. |
The National Health Agency (NHA) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to provide information and e |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.opengovasia.com/articles/indian-health-ministry-inks-mou-with-minis… | massetti | ||||
| Republic of Moldova: The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection warns the population: "All forms of tobacco use are harmful" | moldova, Republic of | MarketWatch (01.08.2018) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection informs the population about the emergence and promotion on the Moldovan market of non-electrically heated tobacco products iQOS (Electrically Heated Tobacco Product - EHTR), manufactured by Philip Morris Manufacturing… |
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection informs the population about the emergence and promotion on the Moldovan market of non-electrically heated tobacco products iQOS (Electrically Heated Tobacco Product - EHTR), manufactured by Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology, , wh |
Health promotion | prevention | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/moldova-republic-of-the-ministry-of-h… | dfabbri | ||
| 62% of working-age Malaysians not covered by any formal social protection, says EPF | malaysia | The Edge Markets (08.08.2018) The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has revealed that out of Malaysia's 22 million working-age population, 62% are self-employed, outside the formal labour force, and not covered by any form of social protection such as the EPF or government pension scheme. |
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has revealed that out of Malaysia's 22 million working-age population, 62% are self-employed, outside the formal labour force, and not covered by any form of social protection such as the EPF or government pension scheme. "As a social protection agency, |
Difficult-to-cover groups | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/62-workingage-msians-not-covered-any-form… | dfabbri | ||
| Workers in summer heat need far better protections, groups say | Canadian Occupational Safety (06.08.2018) Outdoor workers must be better protected from extreme heat with nationwide regulations to fill a dangerous lack of safety measures, environmental and labour groups in the United States said. Mandatory rest breaks and access to shade should be… |
Outdoor workers must be better protected from extreme heat with nationwide regulations to fill a dangerous lack of safety measures, environmental and labour groups in the United States said. Mandatory rest breaks and access to shade should be required and enforced under a national ef |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.cos-mag.com/occupational-hygiene/37632-workers-in-summer-heat-need-… | dfabbri | |||
| [Opinion] Workers' rights in the digital age | european union | Euronews (01.08.2018) A new industrial revolution is predicted. The digitalisation of the economy is expected to disrupt production processes, the world of work and society at large. But we still don’t have a clear idea of what this so-called digitalisation entails and its likely social… |
new industrial revolution is predicted. The digitalisation of the economy is expected to disrupt production processes, the world of work and society at large. But we still don’t have a clear idea of what this so-called digitalisation entails and its likely social impacts. Will employees b |
Employment | digital economy, labour markets, robotization | Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.euronews.com/2018/07/31/workers-rights-in-the-digital-age-view | dfabbri | ||
| France: Canicule - l'employeur doit protéger ses salariés | france | Les Echos (07.08.2018) L'employeur a l'obligation de préserver la santé et la sécurité de ses salariés. L'Assurance-maladie préconise l'évacuation au-delà de 34° C. |
Cette année, à Nantes, les chauffeurs de bus qui le souhaitent peuvent porter un bermuda au travail. Quand il fait 50° derrière le pare-brise, cette liberté vestimentaire est bienvenue. Elle a pourtant été acquise de haute lutte. Pas de liberté de se vêtirTous les ans depu |
Occupational accidents and diseases | climate change, OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/0302072924056-canicule-lemployeu… | dfabbri | ||
| New Zealand: Pressures of an ageing population a big challenge for the regions | new zealand | NZ Herald (07.08.2018) It is very common to hear population ageing discussed in terms of those aged 65+ years (currently just over 15 per cent of New Zealanders) and its projected rise to around 23 per cent within two decades. |
It is very common to hear population ageing discussed in terms of those aged 65+ years (currently just over 15 per cent of New Zealanders) and its projected rise to around 23 per cent within two decades. This "structural ageing" of the population conjures up a picture of greater numbers o |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ageing/news/article.cfm?c_id=15&objectid=12101941 | dfabbri | ||||
| France: Fusion des aides sociales : 3,5 millions de ménages subiraient une baisse, selon un rapport | france | Nouvel Obs (03.08.2018) Le passage à l'allocation sociale unique (ASU) ferait plus de "perdants" que de "gagnants", souligne une étude interne. |
Le dossier s'annonce déjà explosif pour le gouvernement. Un rapport confidentiel, que "le Monde" s'est procuré, montre que le regroupement |
Social assistance | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.nouvelobs.com/politique/20180803.OBS0531/fusion-des-aides-sociales-… | dfabbri | ||
| The case for increasing Peru’s private pension system investment limit | peru | World Finance (01.08.2018) Prima AFP is offering a compelling argument for the need to increase the limit for foreign investments in Peru’s intrinsically important private pension system |
Since its creation in 1993, the Peruvian private pension system (PPS) has gained importance at a national level. In 2017, all the investment companies within the PPS, which are otherwise known as Administradoras de Fondo de Pensiones (AFP), managed a total of approximately PEN 140bn ($43bn) in as |
Pensions, Investment | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.worldfinance.com/wealth-management/the-case-for-increasing-perus-pr… | dfabbri | |||
| Sweden: Fathers with more education more likely to take paternity leave | sweden | ScienceNordic (23.07.2018) Swedish doctors and lawyers take twice as much parental leave as their less well-educated peers. But the trend is the opposite for well-educated women. |
Swedish men who potentially have the most to lose, both in terms of income and in developing their careers, are also more likely to take paternity leave than their less well-paid and educated peers, according to new research. Helen Eriksson, a researcher at the Linnaeus Center on Social P |
Parental leave | family_gender_society | Published_SS_Monitor | http://sciencenordic.com/fathers-more-education-more-likely-take-paternity-leave | dfabbri | ||
| Comment remédier aux insuffisances des systèmes de sécurité et d’assistance sociales au Maroc | morocco | Le Matin (01.08.2018) Le Souverain appelle le gouvernement à entreprendre une restructuration globale et profonde des programmes d’appui et de protection sociale |
Dans son Discours, adressé à la Nation à l'occasion du 19e anniversaire de la Fête du Trône, S.M. le Roi Mohammed VI a invité le gouvernement et tous les acteurs concernés à entreprendre une restructuration globale et profonde des programmes et des politiques nationales d’appui et de protection s |
Extension of coverage | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://lematin.ma/journal/2018/remedier-aux-insuffisances-syste-securite-dassi… | dfabbri | ||
| Access to social protection for people working on non-standard contracts and as self-employed in Europe - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission | european union | Economic and labour market transformations in Europe have led to an increase in non-standard work and new forms of self-employment as well as an upsurge in transitions from one labour market status to another — with great variations between countries, sectors, age groups and gender. In this… |
Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups, Social policies & programmes | digital platforms | http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=7993&furtherPubs=… | rruggia | ||||
| Access to social protection for workers and the self-employed: six case studies - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission | european union | These case studies support the impact assessment on the European Commission initiative "Access to social protection for workers and the self-employed". They examine gaps in access to social protection for specific types of non-standard forms of employment in Germany, Italy, the… |
Employment, Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups, Social policies & programmes | (des)formalization, adequacy, coverage, digital economy, self-employed | http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=8070 | rruggia | ||||
| Prestaciones laborales, anhelo de los trabajadores independientes | El Economista | mexico | FREELANCERS DESEAN SEGURIDAD SOCIAL Prestaciones laborales, anhelo de los trabajadores independientes Tanto asalariados como quienes trabajan por su cuenta coinciden en que deben hacer algo en lo que se refiere al ahorro para su retiro. |
Employment, Extension of coverage | digital platforms | https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/finanzaspersonales/Prestaciones-laborales-anhel… | rruggia | ||||
| Why tax day is a nightmare for freelancers | United States | By SARA HOROWITZ APR 18, 2017 For the 55 million Americans who make their living as freelance workers, tax day is more than just a headache. It's an annual fleecing. Freelancers now constitute a third of the American workforce, and over the past decade, 94% of new jobs added to the… |
Contribution collection and compliance | digital platforms | http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-horowitz-taxes-tax-day-freelancers-g… | rruggia | ||||
| [Blog] Invertir en las personas para triunfar en la era de los robots (BID/IADB) | latin america | IADB (24.03.2018) El futuro del trabajo es un tema cada vez más presente. El interés es creciente, a medida que constatamos cómo se intensifican algunas tendencias, como la automatización o la economía gig, de las que venimos hablando desde hace ya tres años en este mismo blog. Así que es de… |
El futuro del trabajo es un tema cada vez más presente. El interés es creciente, a medida que constatamos cómo se intensifican algunas tendencias, como la automatización o la economía gig, de las que venimos hablando desde hace ya tres años en este mismo blog. Así que es de esperar que, este 2018 |
Employment policies | digital economy, robotization | Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://blogs.iadb.org/trabajo/2018/03/24/invertir-en-las-personas-para-triunfa… | rruggia | ||
| Los 'freelancers' de la región | BBVA | latin america | Cada vez más profesionales de América Latina trabajan ‘online’ para compañías globalizadas, cobran muy bien en moneda dura aunque a costa de resignar condiciones laborales. Los argentinos son los mejor pagados, por encima de los mexicanos y brasileños, aunque éstos representan el 50% de la… |
Employment | digital platforms, digital economy, freelance | https://www.bbva.com/es/freelancers-argentinos-mejor-pagados-region/ | rruggia | ||||
| Los uruguayos que eligen trabajar para el mundo | Empresas, Mercado laboral, OIT, Uruguay XXI | uruguay | Los uruguayos que eligen trabajar para el mundo Por María Noel Durán Julio 6, 2016 Diferentes sectores proponen la regulación del teletrabajo, una opción cada vez más elegida por los empresarios y trabajadores uruguayos Teclear desde la rambla, el Parque Rodó o el sofá de… |
Employment policies | digital platforms | https://www.elobservador.com.uy/los-uruguayos-que-eligen-trabajar-el-mundo-n936… | rruggia |