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Joint Employment Report 2017: Main findings from the Scoreboard of key employment and social indicators 2017-04-05 european union

Europa (14.03.2017) The EPSCO Council adopted the 2017 Joint Employment Report (JER) on 3 March, including the Scoreboard of key employment and social indicators. The table below summarizes its main findings.

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Etats-Unis: Une étude alerte sur l'impact de la robotisation sur l'emploi, Industrie lourde 2017-04-05 United States

Les Echos (30.03.2017) Aux Etats-Unis, l'introduction d'un robot pour 1.000 salariés détruit 5 à 6 emplois, selon une étude de chercheurs du MIT et de la Boston University. Voilà une étude qui va apporter de l'eau au moulin à ceux qui s'interrogent sur l'impact de la…

Inequalities digital economy https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/industrie-lourde/0211925732365-une-e… monitor
Suisse: Prévoyance Vieillesse 2020 : le Parlement accepte la réforme des retraites, le dernier mot reviendra au peuple 2017-04-05 switzerland

arcinfo.ch (17.03.2017) Vendredi, le vote final du Parlement a validé la réforme des retraites "Prévoyance Vieillesse 2020" en vote final. Le peuple votera sur cet objet le 24 septembre 2017.

Pensions http://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/suisse/prevoyance-vieillesse-2020--le-parlement-… monitor
[Pension] Infrastructure: Narendra Modi government eyes Rs 50,000 cr from funds via toll-operate-transfer mode for NHAI 2017-04-05 india

The Financial Express (20.03.2017) In a move that could fetch the government upwards of R50,000 crore, a host of pension funds, sovereign funds and private equity funds may invest in the 75 road projects to be bid out in the toll-operate-transfer (TOT ) mode.

Pensions, Financing http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/infrastructure-narendra-modi-government… monitor
Italy strings up safety net for poor; critics say full of holes 2017-04-05 italy

Reuters (09.03.2017) Parliament approved on Thursday an anti-poverty package aimed at providing financial relief to the growing number of hard-up Italians battered by years of economic stagnation and high unemployment.

Unemployment, Social assistance, Inequalities poverty, economic crisis http://www.reuters.com/article/italy-welfare-idUSL5N1GL4CN monitor
Europe: Creating jobs – reforms are producing results 2017-04-05 european union

European Commission (29.03.2017) The 2017 Joint Employment Report and its Scoreboard of Key Employment and Social Indicators provide a snapshot of employment and social developments in the EU. This analysis provides a focus on unemployment and Member States' efforts in the labour market to…

Unemployment, Employment policies labour markets http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2767&furtherNews=… monitor
[Report] ILO to launch new book on social dialogue trends in the EU 2017-04-05 european union

ILO (30.03.2017) New ILO study highlights emerging trends and good practices in social dialogue based on case studies in eleven EU Member States.

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Using Income Transfers to Improve the Lives of Families with Children and the Unemployed in Argentina 2017-04-05 argentina

worldbank.org (22.03.2017) To help create the preconditions for expanding its social safety net, Argentina increased the effectiveness of its income transfer programs for the unemployed and for families with children.

Family benefits, Unemployment http://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2017/03/22/income-transfer-improve-lives-ar… monitor
Ghana: Women on social protection undergo skills training - BusinessGhana News | General 2017-04-05 ghana

Business Ghana News (29.03.2017) More than 3,000 women on social protection intervention programmes are receiving skills training as part of efforts to wean them off the programmes.

Employment https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/general/143749/Women-on-social-protecti… monitor
Costa Rica: Ser pobre en el país más feliz de América Latina 2017-04-05

El Pais (23.03.2017) Pese a ser uno de los países más prósperos de la región, una quinta parte de los costarricenses vive en la pobreza. Así trata el Gobierno de ayudarles a salir de ella

poverty http://elpais.com/elpais/2017/03/23/planeta_futuro/1490226439_201337.html monitor
Sénégal: Gestion du système des retraites : Le grand chantier de l’Etat en 2017 2017-04-05 senegal

Lequotidien (28.03.2017) Améliorer les conditions de vie des retraités du secteur privé comme ceux du public, assurer la viabilité financière des régimes de retraite et les étendre aux travailleurs non pris en compte dans le système : C’est autant de points que l’Etat du Sénégal devra négocier…

Pensions managing reforms http://www.lequotidien.sn/gestion-du-systeme-des-retraites-le-grand-chantier-de… monitor
Gabon: Biyoghe Mba explique aux gabonais leur nouveau code de protection sociale 2017-04-05 gabon

gabonactu.com (04.04.2017) Le ministre gabonais des Affaires sociales, Paul Biyoghe Mba a récemment consacré une demi-journée pour expliquer aux gabonais par des mots simples le nouveau code de protection sociale qui remplace l’ancien code de sécurité sociale datant des années 70.

Old-age pensions, Governance and administration, Extension of coverage, Social assistance, Social policies & programmes managing reforms http://www.gabonactu.com/biyoghe-mba-explique-aux-gabonais-nouveau-code-de-prot… monitor
Irish take big step towards divestment 2017-04-05 ireland

Corporate Knights (21.03.2017) A bill requiring Ireland’s €8 billion sovereign wealth fund to divest itself of all coal, oil and gas holdings moved one step closer to ratification after passing a second stage reading in the Irish lower house of parliament in January.

Investment, Financing http://www.corporateknights.com/channels/responsible-investing/irish-take-big-s… monitor
Etats-Unis: Trumpcare : "14 millions d'Américains perdraient leur couverture santé d'ici un an" 2017-04-05 United States

EuroNews (24.03.2017) Les dépenses de santé aux Etats-Unis sont estimées à 20 % du PIB pour 2017, un record mondial qui se chiffre à 3,5 trillions de dollars. Moins de la moitié de ces dépenses sont financées par le gouvernement américain. (A titre de comparaison, selon l’OCDE, au sein de l’…

Health, Health insurance, Inequalities managing reforms http://fr.euronews.com/2017/03/24/trumpcare-14-millions-d-americains-perdraient… monitor
El gasto de España en protección social se reduce tres décimas y amplía su brecha con la UE 2017-04-05 spain

20minutos (06.03.2017) El gasto español con relación al PIB es inferior (43,8%) a la media de la UE (47,2%) y de países como Finlandia, Francia (57% ambos) o Dinamarca (54,8%). El porcentaje del gasto dedicado a políticas sociales (ayudas a mayores, parados o dependientes) es del 39,1%, 1,5…

Financing http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2977165/0/gasto-publico-union-europea-eurostat-… monitor
France: L'Assurance-maladie veut lutter contre le renoncement aux soins 2017-04-05 france

francetvinfo.fr (29.03.2017) Plus d'un quart des Français auraient déjà renoncé à se soigner pour des raisons financières. L'Assurance-maladie a décidé de s’attaquer à ce problème en lançant un dispositif d’accompagnement personnalisé. 

Information and communication technology, Service quality services quality http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/patient/droits-et-demarches/l-assurance-maladi… monitor
US: San Francisco’s universal health care plan eyed as model for California 2017-04-05 United States

The Mercury News (03.04.2017) Maria Consuelo believes she’s alive today because of a groundbreaking program this left-leaning city created a decade ago – one that guarantees health coverage to every one of its 864,000 residents.

Health, Health insurance universal health coverage http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/02/san-franciscos-universal-health-care-plan… monitor
Norway needs to secure welfare state 2017-04-05 norway

newsinenglish.no (03.04.2017) Few countries are as financially fit to secure social welfare systems as Norway, which has spent the past 20 years stashing away its oil wealth for future generations. Most of that money, though, is meant to preserve pensions, so the government now needs to keep its…

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France: Les femmes premières victimes des maladies professionnelles 2017-04-05 france

bfmtv (16.03.2017) Au travail, les femmes développent près de deux fois plus de troubles musculo-squelettiques que les hommes. Moins visibles, leurs tâches sont tout autant pénibles,. Et parfois davantage.

Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.bfmtv.com/sante/les-femmes-premieres-victimes-des-maladies-professio… monitor
Suisse: L'idée d'augmenter l'âge de la retraite au-delà de 65 ans n'est pas enterrée 2017-04-05 switzerland

Le Temps (19.03.2017) Hausse de l’âge de la retraite des femmes à 65 ans, bonus AVS de 70 francs pour les nouveaux retraités, baisse du taux de conversion LPP, augmentation de la TVA: les éléments fondateurs de la réforme des retraites mise sous toit par le Parlement vendredi dernier ont…

https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2017/03/19/lidee-daugmenter-lage-retraite-audela-… monitor
[Opinion] India: Free internet access: the welfare state of 2020 2017-04-05 india

YourStory.com (03.04.1017) Over the past year or so, we have seen the announcement of multiple initiatives to provide free internet access to the Indian public. While some of these measures met with justified resistance, it is essential that we do not overlook the great potential that lies in a …

Information and communication technology, Service quality digital economy, services quality https://yourstory.com/2017/04/free-internet-access monitor
Belgique: La réforme du financement de la Sécurité sociale adoptée à la Chambre 2017-04-05 belgium

LeVif.be (31.03.2017) La Chambre a adopté jeudi, majorité contre opposition (VB et Vuye se sont abstenus) le projet de loi réformant le financement de la sécurité sociale.

Financing managing reforms http://www.levif.be/actualite/belgique/la-reforme-du-financement-de-la-securite… monitor
UK: Healthcare urged to look at co-operative model 2017-04-05 united kingdom

BBC News (05.04.2017) More worker-owned businesses could help deal with the budget shortfall for health and social care, according to the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Health http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-39352600 monitor
Here's what the U.S. could learn from Singapore's plan for aging workers 2017-04-05

usatoday.com (05.04.2017) At Chatters, a small café in the lobby of a hospital, the staff frothing cappuccinos and managing the register  aren't your typical young baristas.  That's because every employee must be at least 55.

Employment https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/05/singapore-population-aging… monitor
Europe: Workplace cancer prevention must be extended to reprotoxic substances 2017-04-05 european union

EurActiv (30.03. 2017) Putting more than 10 years of paralysis behind it, the European Commission finally launched a revision of the directive on the prevention of occupational cancers in May 2016. Lawmakers can now address reprotoxic substances in the workplace, writes Laurent Vogel.

Occupational accidents and diseases http://www.euractiv.com/section/diabetes-cancer-hepatitis/opinion/workplace-can… monitor