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Sénégal: Couverture maladie universelle - La campagne nationale d’adhésion aux mutuelles de santé lancée senegal

Le Soleil (08.05.2017) Couverture maladie universelle : La campagne nationale d’adhésion aux mutuelles de santé lancée

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Madagascar: Protection sociale – Mise en place d’un registre unique | L'Express de Madagascar – Actualités en direct sur Madagascar madagascar

L'Express de Madagascar (19.05.2017) Un registre unique serait en voie de réalisation dans le cadre de la protection sociale à Madagascar. « Le registre unique des bénéficiaires doit être réalisé au plus tard au mois d’octobre de cette année. Ce registre permettra de faire le suivi des…

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Schweiz: Weniger Pension wegen Rentenreform 2020 - Wer sich früher pensionieren lässt, verliert den Schutz switzerland

Blick (15.05.2017) Im September befindet das Stimmvolk über die Altersreform 2020. Zentrale Elemente der Reform: die Anhebung des Frauenrentenalters auf 65 Jahre und die Senkung des Umwandlungssatzes – also der jährlich ausbezahlte Anteil am angesparten Kapital – von 6,8 auf 6 Prozent. Und genau…

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Vietnam: Draft dictates foreigners pay into social insurance vietnam

News VietNamNet (02.05.2017) All foreign employees in Vietnam with work permits, practice certificates, or practice licences issued by local authorised agencies will be subject to compulsory social insurance payments if a new draft decree is approve

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G20 labour ministers: Shaping the labour markets of the future

MilTech (22.05.2017) Getting women into employment, integrating migrants, sustainable global supply chains and the future of work were the main topics at the meeting of G20 labour ministers. A joint declaration on key employment issues was adopted at the end of the meeting.

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Transforming livelihoods through cash transfers to more than 1.5 million families in Egypt egypt

worldbank.org (30.03.2017) Thanks to "Takaful and Karama" program, many of Egypt’s poorest families can now afford to keep their children in school and in better health. The monthly income they receive from the government is helping them buy their children food, school uniforms, and…

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Vietnam: Social insurance contribution rate cut for employers

VietNamNet (09.05.2017) The rate of compulsory social insurance contribution by the employer to the fund for occupational accidents and diseases will be reduced by half a percentage point from June 1, 2017

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France: Les handicapés ont trois fois moins de chances d'avoir un emploi france

Le Figaro (11.05.2017) Bénéficier d'une reconnaissance administrative de leur situation ne protège pas davantage les personnes en situation de handicap sur le marché du travail, d'après la dernière enquête de la Dares.

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America's rising retirement age United States

The week (16.05.2017) Everybody has his or her own view of retirement. Does yours involve working beyond a typical retirement age, or even failing to retire at all? A recent survey from CareerBuilder shows that a substantial number of Americans are expecting something other than a traditional…

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Finland's universal basic income trial for unemployed reduces stress levels, says official finland

The Independent (08.05.2017) The pilot scheme is 'indirectly benefiting people's mental health' says Marjukka Turunen of Finland's social insurance agency

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Afrique de l'Ouest: le BIT montre la voie pour atteindre les objectifs de 2030 Africa

azactu.net (23.05.2017) Le bureau international du travail (Bit) a initié un atelier tripartite des mandats de l’OIT et des partenaires au développement en Afrique de l’Ouest et du centre sur la mise en place des socles de protection sociale. C’est dans le but d’aider ces pays de l’Afrique avec…

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EC recommends higher retirement age for Poles poland

Radio Poland (23.05.2017) The European Commission has said that Poland should take steps to increase the effective retirement age and encourage women and elderly people to participate in the workforce.

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China: Shanghai Revises Minimum Wage, Social Insurance Contribution Rates china

China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum…

Governance and administration, Social policies & programmes managing reforms http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2017/05/12/shanghai-revises-minimum-wage-soc… monitor
France: Quelle réforme pour sauver notre système de santé ? france

Le Figaro (15.05.2017) L'Institut Montaigne lance son simulateur de l'Assurance maladie, qui permet aux internautes de mesurer l'impact des différentes réformes du système sur la dette de l'Assurance maladie.

Health, Health insurance, Social policies & programmes managing reforms http://www.lefigaro.fr/economie/le-scan-eco/2017/05/15/29001-20170515ARTFIG0009… monitor
India: New Code Proposed to Simplify Laws, Expand Social Security Coverage india

Bloomberg (23.05.2017) India's labor ministry has proposed a new Social Security Code that will consolidate 15 existing laws and extend coverage to all categories of employers and workers, including those in India's vast unorganized sector.

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Maroc: Assurance maladie des indépendants - Le diagnostic de Global Santé morocco

LesEco (18.05.2017) Une étude de perception relative à la mise en place de l’assurance obligatoire des indépendants fait ressortir des difficultés d'ordre institutionnel et de gouvernance. Il s'agit notamment de la multiplicité des régimes d’assurance existants, de la présence de…

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México: En el sector informal, seis de cada 10 personas ocupadas en el país mexico

Pulso Laboral (18.05.2017) Pese a que se han creado alrededor de 2 millones 700 mil empleos formales en lo que va del sexenio, el número de trabajadores que se desempeñan en la economía informal continúa en ascenso y ya representa casi seis de cada 10 personas ocupadas en el país, las cuales…

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All roads should lead to universal healthcare,’ says new WHO chief

United Nations News Centre (24.05.2017) The newly-elected head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, outlined his priorities for journalists at the agency’s headquarters today in Geneva, where he stressed the need for Member States to provide…

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Argentina: Buscan acordar una ley de prevención de accidentes laborales argentina

clarin (23.05.2017) Hoy se inició el camino hacia la elaboración de una ley de Protección y Prevención laboral, que busca evitar los accidentes de trabajo. La norma que deberá cristalizarse en tres meses en un borrador definitivo que llegue al Congreso.

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Deutschland: Arbeitsschutz - Mutterschutz für alle germany

Zeit Online (12.05.2017) Nach 65 Jahren wird der Mutterschutz erstmals reformiert – und flexibler gestaltet. Auch Schülerinnen, Studentinnen und Praktikantinnen profitieren künftig davon.

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More than 26 million unemployed in Latin America and the Caribbean: the need for new engines of growth latin america

ILOblog (23.05.2017) In 2017, labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean are marked by a new increase in unemployment and worsening working conditions. As the year progresses, the indicators and forecasts confirm that the labour situation is becoming more worrisome. The latest forecasts…

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Under U.S. Republican bill, 23 million would lose health coverage: watchdog

Reuters (24.05.2017) A bill passed by U.S. House Republicans would cause 23 million people to lose healthcare coverage by 2026 while de-stabilizing health insurance markets in some states and making it hard for sick people to buy insurance, a budget watchdog agency said on Wednesday.

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Prévention des risques professionnels, un investissement gagnant ! morocco

Le Matin (05.05.2017) La valorisation du collaborateur passe d'abord par l'instauration de mesures préventives pour renforcer sa sécurité. Des mesures qui permettent, selon l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT), non seulement aux pays et aux entreprises de réduire les coûts et…

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Danish government drops plan for pension age increase denmark

IPE (23.05.2017) Denmark’s prime minister has definitively retreated from his plan to increase the state pension age by six months, after admitting he was unlikely to win broad political support for the move.

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Mark Zuckerberg says basic income is worth exploring in Harvard commencement speech

Business Insider (26.05.2017) In his Harvard University commencement speech Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg advocated for exploring a system in which all people receive a standard salary just for being alive, no questions asked.

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