China’s social security system turns to WeChat for electronic ID

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 South China Morning Post (16.01.2018) Government trials in 26 cities will have Tencent’s WeChat replace traditional state-issued social security cards with digital version tied to users’ accounts  WeChat, the popular mobile messaging, social media and payments platform run by Tencent Holdings, is poised to become further entrenched in everyday life in China under a new programme that adapts it as a user’s electronic social security card.

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china
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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France: L’Assurance-maladie confirme la hausse des affections psychiques liées au travail

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Le Monde (16.01.2018) Le bilan de la CNAM publié mardi fait état de plus de 10 000 accidents du travail et 596 maladies professionnelles pour 2016. Les femmes sont les premières victimes Déressions, troubles anxieux… Plus de 10 000 affections psychiques ont été reconnues comme accidents du travail en 2016, 596 l’ont été comme maladies professionnelles, indique l’Assurance-maladie.

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france
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Occupational accidents and diseases
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‘India: Top billing for health and safety in industrial-construction workers’ welfare’

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newindianexpress (14.01.2018) When it comes to issues concerning industrial and construction workers, the health and safety aspects should receive top priority, said Labour Commissioner K Biju.

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india
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Occupational accidents and diseases

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Maroc: Le statut de l'auto-entrepreneur sur les bons rails

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Le Matin (14.01.2018) Jusqu'à ce jour, 70.519 personnes ont manifesté leur souhait d’adhérer au régime d’auto-entrepreneur ; 83% de ces demandes ont été validées, 58.693 porteurs de projet ayant décroché ce statut, près de 1.000 auto-entrepreneurs étrangers sont inscrits au régime, 1.000 AE et porteurs de projet ont été accompagnés… Tels sont les chiffres fournis lors des journées d’information dédiées au Statut de l’auto-entrepreneur organisées sous forme d’une caravane qui a sillonné 5 régions du Royaume.

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morocco
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Employment
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Emploi et croissance restent faibles malgré la reprise

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Euractiv (15.01.2018)  L’UE reste confrontée à un taux d’investissement faible, à un chômage élevé chez les jeunes et à une fracture sociale croissante. Pour 2018, l’exécutif européen prévoit le taux de croissance le plus haut depuis la crise de 2007-2008.

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Europe
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Employment
Inequalities
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Tackling the financial and regulatory challenges of digital healthcare (Round table)

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What can social insurers do to maximise potential benefits of digital transformation of health and care while ensuring the sustainability of their systems?

To respond to this question, ESIP organised an expert roundtable on digital health and social insurance together with MEP Michał Boni (EPP, Poland).

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Europe
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Health
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Long-term care
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Uruguay: Formalizing enterprises and workers in the shared economy (transporting passengers using mobile phone applications: UBER, Cabify, EasyGo)

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Good Practices in Social Security - ISSA (November 2017) - The 2017 ISSA Good Practice Award for Americas has been presented to the Social Insurance Bank, Uruguay for an innovation that extends social security coverage to workers in the sharing economy.

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uruguay
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Business processes
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Malaysia: Unemployment insurance to begin in 2018

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towerswatson (10.01.2018) Parliament recently approved the Employment Insurance System (EIS) bill, establishing the country’s first unemployment allowance plan. The system was set to begin operations and the collection of employer and employee contributions on January 1, 2018, with payment of benefits from the fund to begin in January 2019. EIS will be administered by the Social Security Organization (SOCSO).

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malaysia
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Employment
Social assistance
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Wie sollen sich Arbeitgeber auf Millennials ausrichten?

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NZZ (12.01.2018) Sie wollen flache Hierarchien, Home-Office, Sabbaticals und flexible Arbeitszeiten: Die Generation Y bewegt sich in der Arbeitswelt ganz anders als ihre Vorgängergenerationen. Wie gehen wir damit um?

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Employment of young workers
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