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UK: Rising number of employees reporting mental health issues 2015-09-16

The Guardian (16.09.2015) The number of employees speaking up about mental health problems is on the rise. More than two fifths of employers say they have seen an increase in cases reported by staff of conditions such as depression and anxiety, according to research from the Chartered Institute…

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/sep/16/rising-number-employees-reporting-… monitor
WHO: Countries urged to make universal health coverage a reality 2015-09-16

The Jakarta Post (13.09.2015) The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region has called on member countries to focus their efforts on providing affordable and quality health services to all who need them, as nearly 400 million people still do not have access to essential health…

Health published http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/09/13/countries-urged-make-universal-he… monitor
Philippines: DBM ramps up social protection spending, disbursements rose 70% increase to P36.6 billion   2015-09-15 philippines, the

businessmirror.com.ph (15.09.2015) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said that government spending on social protection, such as the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and calamity funds, hit record increase of 70 percent to P36.6 billion in July this year compared to…

Health, Extension of coverage, Social policies & programmes extending coverage, published http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/dbm-ramps-up-social-protection-spending-disbur… monitor
EU migrants can be denied social benefits, says top court 2015-09-15 european union

EurActiv (15.09.2015) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday (15 September) ruled that a country can withhold basic benefits from EU migrants if they travel from another member country with no intention of finding a new job.

Unemployment, Migration, Social assistance migration, published http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/eu-migrants-can-be-denied-s… monitor
France: « La décision contre Monsanto ouvre une brèche pour d’autres agriculteurs malades » 2015-09-15 france

Le Monde (11.09.2015) La cour d’appel de Lyon a confirmé, jeudi 10 septembre, la responsabilité de Monsanto dans la maladie de Paul François, céréalier charentais intoxiqué par l’herbicide Lasso du géant américain des biotechnologies. Me François Lafforgue, avocat de l’agriculteur, analyse la…

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://mobile.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2015/09/11/la-decision-de-la-cour-d-ap… monitor
Suisse: Le Conseil des Etats fixe l’âge de la retraite des femmes à 65 ans 2015-09-15 switzerland

Le Temps (15.09.2015) La réforme d’Alain Berset franchit une première étape, mais le chemin est encore long et les obstacles nombreux. Les sacrifices qu’elle implique doivent être compensés et la hausse des rentes et des cotisations AVS ne fait pas l’unanimité

published http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/b638673e-5b1a-11e5-af59-94bd5b6861b3/Le_Conseil… monitor
Framce: Sécurité sociale - pas de retour à l’équilibre avant 2021, selon la Cour des comptes 2015-09-15 france

Les Echos (15.09.2015) La Cour des comptes a rendu ce mardi matin son volumineux rapport sur l’application des lois de financement de la Sécurité sociale.

Financing http://www.lesechos.fr/economie-france/social/021324784732-securite-sociale-pas… monitor
Suisse: Emploi - Le chômage varie selon la nationalité et la région 2015-09-14 switzerland

tdg(08.09.2015) Les Suisses sont trois fois moins touchés que les étrangers. La Suisse romande reste lanterne rouge

Unemployment published http://www.tdg.ch/news/standard/chomage-varie-nationalite-region/story/11402855 monitor
Some 50 Million EU Citizens Live in Poverty - Oxfam 2015-09-14 european union

Sputniknews (09.09.2015) Almost 50 million EU residents live without enough money even to heat their homes, Oxfam reported, citing bending the rules by wealthy elites among the reasons.

Inequalities megatrends, poverty, published http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150909/1026776788.html monitor
EU: Data analytics take healthcare debate by storm 2015-09-14 european union

EurActiv (09.09.2015) Under constant budgetary pressure, healthcare providers have to make tough decisions on a daily basis, on where to make savings. Cost effectiveness analysis will soon become part of health policymakers’ standard toolkit to ensure the best outcome, analysts say.

Health, Financing published http://www.euractiv.com/sections/cardiovascular-health/data-analytics-take-heal… monitor
Belgique: Daniel Bacquelaine à la découverte des retraites néerlandaises 2015-09-09 belgium, netherlands

rtbf.be (08.09.2015) Ce mardi matin, le train en direction de La Haye avait à son bord un ministre plutôt curieux. Daniel Bacquelaine (MR), ministre des Pensions, s'offre un voyage de découverte du système de pension de nos voisins néerlandais.

Pensions published http://www.rtbf.be/info/belgique/detail_daniel-bacquelaine-a-la-decouverte-des-… monitor
Pakistani Senate calls for biometric pensions audit 2015-09-09 pakistan

planetbiometrics.com (08.09.2015) Senior Pakistani officials have called for a biometrics-backed audit of the country’s pension system amid claims that thousands are claiming false benefits.

Information and communication technology, Social policies & programmes, Error, evasion and fraud biometric, published http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/3486/desc/pakistani-senate-ca… monitor
Oxfam dénonce la hausse des inégalités en Europe 2015-09-09 european union

lesechos.fr (09.09.2015) Plus de 120 millions de personnes sont exposées au risque de pauvreté en Europe selon le rapport établi par l’ONG Oxfam. Leaders politiques, système fiscaux injustes et mesures d’austérité sont en cause.

poverty, published http://www.lesechos.fr/monde/europe/021312659395-oxfam-denonce-la-hausse-des-in… monitor
The Nordic region’s remote areas need a dynamic employment policy 2015-09-09 denmark, norway, iceland

Nordic Labour Journal (01.09.2015) Whether unemployment is high or low, it is crucial to have a concrete and dynamic employment policy which can withstand the changing economy. Employment is key for a society’s long term survival, especially in small societies.”

published http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2015/article.2015-09-01.7559924… monitor
Petrocaribe Plans to Strengthen Social Protection of its Members 2015-09-08 Americas

Prensa Latina News Agency (07.09.2015) A decade after emerging as an energy cooperation agreement, Petrocaribe continues promoting actions aimed at the social protection of the people of its 19 member states.

published http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4133891&Item… monitor
100 000 emplois grâce au Jobs act en Italie? 2015-09-08 italy

L'essentiel Online (06.09.2015) Ces sept derniers mois, l'Italie a créé de nombreux emplois, en partie grâce à une réforme controversée du marché du travail, selon le ministre du Travail, Giuliano Poletti. «

Employment megatrends, published http://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/economie/story/100-000-emplois-gr-ce-au-Jobs-act-en… monitor
RDC: vers l’élaboration d’un plan stratégique de protection sociale 2015-09-08 congo

Radio Okapi (07.09.2015) Le Vice-premier ministre et ministre de l'Emploi, du Travail et de la Prévoyance sociale, Willy Makiashi, a ouvert lundi 7 septembre à Kinshasa les assises de la table ronde nationale sur la protection sociale. Au terme de ces travaux de cinq jours sera élaboré le…

Social policies & programmes managing reforms, published http://www.radiookapi.net/2015/09/07/actualite/societe/rdc-vers-lelaboration-du… monitor
Belgique: Daniel Bacquelaine: "Voici une nouvelle pension complémentaire pour tous" 2015-09-07 belgium

sudinfo.be (01.9.2015) À la mi-juillet, la Chambre a voté le recul de l’âge de la pension et le principe du futur calcul en points. La législature est pourtant loin d’être terminée pour le ministre des Pensions, Daniel Bacquelaine (MR), qui fourmille de projets. Dont un qui lui tient à cœur, et…

Pensions published http://www.sudinfo.be/1365671/article/2015-08-31/daniel-bacquelaine-voici-une-n… monitor
Mali : Pour éviter que la gestion du régime d’Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (AMO) ne connaisse une situation tragique d’ici au 31 décembre 2016 2015-09-07 mali

maliactu.net (02.09.2015) Pour éviter le risque de provoquer l’arrêt annoncé au 31 décembre 2016 du Progiciel ESQUIF (il a été acquis depuis 2010), la Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie (CANAM) sera bientôt dotée d’un  nouveau système d’information biométrique pour une gestion moderne et…

Information and communication technology, Health published http://maliactu.net/mali-pour-eviter-que-la-gestion-du-regime-dassurance-maladi… monitor
Safe Work Australia releases an updated list of work-related diseases to help people with prevention and compensation of occupational diseases 2015-09-07 australia

Ibtimes (01.09.2015) Safe Work Australia has released an updated list of occupational diseases and other work-related exposures, such as Legionnaire’s disease, chronic obstructive lung disease and asthma.

Occupational accidents and diseases published http://www.ibtimes.com.au/safe-work-australia-releases-updated-list-work-relate… monitor
Eurozone unemployment lowest for three years 2015-09-07 european union

EurActiv (07.09.2015) Unemployment in the eurozone fell to its lowest level for three and a half years in July, raising hopes that economic recovery in the single currency area is taking hold, official data showed on Tuesday.

Unemployment megatrends, published http://www.euractiv.com/sections/social-europe-jobs/eurozone-unemployment-lowes… monitor
UK: Budget changes to hit single parents hardest, research reveals 2015-09-07

The Guardian (07.09.2015) Single parents on low incomes face declining living standards over the next five years even if they work full time, as benefits cuts announced in the budget more than offset the introduction of George Osborne’s “national living wage”, according to new research.

Financing, Inequalities megatrends, poverty, published https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/07/budget-changes-to-hit-single-pa… monitor
[Report] Would you lose weight if we paid you? 2015-09-04

Wold Bank| Let's Talk Development (31.08.2015) If you were given a small reward every time you worked out, would you be more inclined to stick to a permanent exercise regimen? How much would that incentive have to be? Would regular exercise be beneficial for your health and ultimately to…

Health http://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/would-you-lose-weight-if-we-paid-you… monitor
Costa Rica; Nueva reforma de pensiones se conocerá hasta 2017 2015-09-04

La Republica NET (04.09.2015) Si aumentarán las cuotas obrero patronales o la edad para pensionarse, son temas que se conocerán hasta el 2017, de momento solo habrá medidas paliativas.

Pensions, Social policies & programmes managing reforms, published https://www.larepublica.net/app/cms/www/index.php?pk_articulo=533332588 monitor
Honduras_ Hoy entra en vigor la nueva Ley de Protección Social 2015-09-04

La Prensa (03.09.2015) Hoy entra en vigor la nueva Ley Marco de Protección Social que asegura al menos el 50% de las prestaciones de los nuevos trabajadores y ampliará la red de cobertura y servicios médicos que ofrece actualmente el Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social (IHSS).

Social policies & programmes managing reforms, published https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAAah… monitor