España: El Gobierno renuncia a hacer cambios en pensiones por decreto y demora los ajustes de la reforma laboral

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El País (26.02.2019) Este viernes el Gobierno no tiene previsto aprobar decretos con cambios en la reforma laboral ni en el sistema de pensiones. Hoy estaba planeada una reunión con sindicatos y empresarios para abordar los cambios en el mercado de trabajo. Pero finalmente el encuentro se ha aplazado. La causa oficial que aducen en el Ministerio de Trabajo es "motivos de agenda" y añaden que para este viernes este departamento no llevará nada al Consejo de Ministros, como estaba previsto inicialmente.

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spain
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Pensions

France: Assurance chômage - le gouvernement veut réduire les allocations des cadres

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La Tribune (26.02.2019) Pour faire des économies, le gouvernement envisagerait de réviser les règles des allocations chômage des cadres supérieurs, révèlent nos confrères des Echos ce lundi 25 février. Deux pistes seraient à l'étude : réduire d'un tiers le plafond des indemnités des cadres ou instaurer la dégressivité.

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france
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Unemployment
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EU’s civil society consultative body votes in favour of EU-supported decent minimum income for all EU citizens in need

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Europa (25.02.2019) On 20 February, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted the opinion "For a European Framework directive on a Minimum Income" in which it asked the European Commission to introduce a binding EU framework establishing an adequate minimum income across Europe, tailored to the standard of living in each Member State.

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european union
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Social assistance
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Oman:16,676 active firms covered by social insurance system

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menafn (24.02.2019)  Statistics issued by the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) till the end of January 2019 showed an increase in the number of active establishments covered by the social insurance system to 16,676. This was reflected in increase in the number of active insureds working in the private sector to 236,277 with a total of 7,135 registered cases.

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oman
Global challenges
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Right fiscal reforms, policies can help meet social protection agenda in Asia and Pacific: ADB

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FT Online (14.02.2019)  Countries in Asia and the Pacific have a good chance of achieving the social protection agenda under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if the right fiscal reforms and policies are in place, says a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report, Asia’s Fiscal Challenge: Financing the Social Protection Agenda of the SDGs, looks at the fiscal situation in 16 countries and the challenges in building and expanding their social welfare program. 

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Asia
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Financing
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German bill to tackle undeclared work and child benefit fraud

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EurActiv (21.02,2019) Some foreign workers in the German construction sector live in dreadful conditions, toiling away during the day for a few euros and then sleeping in a dump at night. Being given staff and powers should allow German customs officials to adopt a tougher line against undeclared work.

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germany
Global challenges
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Error, evasion and fraud
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Social Protection for Older Women

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HelpAge (20.02.2019) While women's disadvantage in older age is mainly a result of discrimination throughout the life-course, the design of gender-sensitive pension systems is essential. Gender equality and women's empowerment are increasingly prominent themes on the international policy agenda. The empowerment of women is essential for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, agreed by all countries at the United Nations in 2015.

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Pensions
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Côte d'Ivoire: début de cotisation pour la Couverture maladie universelle le 1er avril

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afrique.latribune (10.02.2019) Le 1er avril prochain démarreront les cotisations pour la couverture maladie universelle en Côte d'Ivoire. Cette annonce vient confirmer les propos du ministre ivoirien de l'emploi, Pascal Abinan Kouakou, qui a annoncé le démarrage effectif de la Couverture maladie universelle pour avril 2019.

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côte d'ivoire
Global challenges
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Extension of coverage
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Brazil pension reform to boost economic growth: chief of staff

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Reuters (09.01.2019) The Brazilian government’s proposed social security reform will introduce individual contributions into private funds to ensure the pensions of future generations and help boost growth, Presidential Chief-of-Staff Onyx Lorenzoni said on Wednesday.

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brazil
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Pensions
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