The New York Times (15.09.2019) Companies like Uber are hitting the turbulence of government regulation, worker resistance and labor market reality.
finance.yahoo.com (16.09.2019) The "10th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work" will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 23 to 26 September 2019. It is organised by the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA).
Philippine News Agency (09.09.2019) The country’s chief economist expects the implementation of the national identification (ID) system to improve the targeting of beneficiaries of social protection program meant to uplift the lives of the poor.
La Tribune (12.09.2019) Le nombre de travailleurs pauvres a bondi de 181.000 entre 2016 et 2017 selon les derniers chiffres de l'Insee. Au total, ils seraient 2,1 millions contre 1,9 million un an auparavant.
WIRED (11.09.2019) A bill passed by California lawmakers Wednesday could put guardrails on the gig economy and its reliance on “independent contractors.” The legislation, Assembly Bill 5, may reshape the way some of the state’s marquee companies—including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash—as well as many janitorial services, truckers, and musicians do business.
ReliefWeb (11.09.2019) In recent years, forcibly displaced populations have attracted enormous media attention as an increasing number of disasters and political conflicts push more and more people to move away from their homes and seek refuge and opportunities in other places. At the same time, political nervousness about the financial and institutional capability of ‘receiving’ locations to adequately respond to the needs of these large-scale population movements contributes to the shrinking space for thinking about the rights and needs of people on the move.
Social Europe (11.09.2019) The Nordic countries, with their strong public spheres, are more supportive than those which elevate the family as a private institution.
This publication provides updates on Social Protection Indicators of 24 countries in Asia, with an analysis of 2015 data on social protection programs.
Le Temps (12.09.2019) Le modèle du congé parental, entré trop tardivement dans le débat en commission, n’a pas fait le poids face au congé paternité. Le Conseil national opte pour une solution minimaliste, rejetant aussi l’initiative de Travail.Suisse
Le Figaro (04.09.2019) Pour le magistrat, les résultats de la dernière mission d’enquête parlementaire sur la fraude sociale sont particulièrement inquiétants. On y apprend notamment que l’administration comptabilise officiellement 3,1 millions de centenaires réputés en vie, alors que le dernier recensement en dénombrait... 21 000.
