Bridging the gap in social protection and socio-economic policies in Asean

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BusinessMirror (11.04.2019) On paper, the Philippines and other Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are all committed to the protection of their citizens against social and economic risks. However, the adequacy of the social protection extended to the ordinary people is still limited, as reflected in the social spending made by Asean countries on social protection, roughly 4-6 percent of the GDP versus the 20-24 percent in the developed countries.

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EU: High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All

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Europa (09.04.2019) Hosted by the European Commission, the conference 'The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.' has steered an open discussion on the main changes taking place in the world of work.

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Europe
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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[Opinion] Europe’s future of work requires new safety nets

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EurActiv (April 2019) How, where and when we work is changing rapidly. There are now many diverse forms of work. In addition to the challenges that this new world of work brings to our existing systems of labour legislation, lifelong learning, taxation and collective bargaining, its impact on our social protection systems is of particular concern, writes Michael Freytag.

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México: Piden que ley secundaria de reforma laboral refuerce la seguridad social

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20minutos (09.04.2019) Las leyes secundarias de la reforma laboral que se que se distirán en la Cámara de Diputados deben reforzar la seguridad social, con el fin de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores y que exista...

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mexico
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El empleo de éxito que crea la economía digital | Expansión

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Expansión (18.12.2018) Quizá el camino más directo y eficaz para tener éxito en la búsqueda de empleo sea rastrear los nuevos puestos que impulsa la economía digital. Se trata de perfiles adaptados a los negocios y capacidades del futuro. También la FP genera profesiones muy reales y necesarias.

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
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Brexit preparedness: EU preparations help safeguard citizens’ social security entitlements

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Europa (09.04.2019) As part of its Brexit preparedness and contingency work, the European Commission has taken several measures to protect EU citizens and UK nationals who are or have been living or working in another Member State.

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european union
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Malaysia: NIOSH can give practical solutions to occupational health problems, says its chairman

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New Straits Times (09.04.2019)  Organisations and companies could reduce occupational diseases by implementing engineering control through specific methods built into plant design, equipment and processes. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said engineering control was more effective than administrative control (or work practice control) and the use of personal protective equipment.

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Are Switzerland’s pensions too high?

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swissinfo.ch (08.04.2019) The Swiss pension system is in danger of collapse. At the same time, Swiss retirees get higher pensions than almost anywhere else in the world. Is the country due for a reality check?

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France: Retraites - que deviendront les pensions de réversion et les droits familiaux?

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Libération (08.04.2019) Sans cacher son agacement après les déclarations contradictoires des membres du gouvernement, Jean-Paul Delevoye, grand architecte de la réforme, poursuit ses travaux. Objectif affiché : rendre le système plus équitable, y compris entre les hommes et les femmes.

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france
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Old-age pensions
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France: Ce que propose le rapport Libault pour le grand âge

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agefi (05.04.2019) Le rapport Grand âge demandé par le Premier ministre à Dominique Libault a été remis à la ministre des Solidarités et de la santé, Agnès Buzyn, jeudi 28 mars. Ce haut fonctionnaire avait pour mission de conduire une concertation et de faire des propositions de réforme, notamment dans la perspective d’un projet de loi.

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france
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