Malaysia: Make OSH priority at home and work

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New Straits Times (23.09.2017) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has called for the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) as a people's agenda that covers every worker and family member at all places of work including schools and educational institutions.

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malaysia
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Occupational accidents and diseases

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EU seeks more protection for Uber-style jobs

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Reuters (25.09.2017) The European Commission wants more social protection and rights for casual workers, such as those in the “gig economy”, and others with non-standard contracts to try to tackle growing social inequality.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment policies
Employment of young workers
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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Suisse: Après l'échec de Prévoyance 2020, la presse évoque l'urgence d'une réforme

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RTS (25.09.2017) Tout est à refaire" estime la presse lundi, au lendemain du "non" à la Prévoyance vieillesse 2020. Pointant l'urgence de la situation, les commentateurs jugent que la Suisse n'a pas d'autre choix que de trouver une solution.

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switzerland
Topics
Pensions

Juanita Rodríguez (Ministerio de Trabajo) habla sobre Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente - YouTube

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Juanita Rodríguez,Gerente de contenidos Digitales, habla del proyecto de ley de Trabajo Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente de autoría del Representante Rodrigo Lara, en la comisión VII del Senado el día 1 de Diciembre de 2016.

Regions / Country
colombia
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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Où sont les gisements d'économies de la Sécurité sociale - Le Parisien

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Les différentes sources d'économie ouvertes au sein de la protection sociale sont liées à une meilleur gestion des processes internes et une utilisation plus poussée des moyens ouverts par les technologies de l'information et de la communication, notamment pour les profils spécifiques comme les travailleurs migrants, ou les réseaux des médicaments, ou encore la répartition des centres chirurgicaux...

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france
Topics
Migration
International agreements
Social policies & programmes
Old_Global Challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
Business processes
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Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector

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 allAfrica.com (14.09.2017) With the commodities crisis crippling the economies of countries like South Africa and Nigeria, it's become more important than ever that Africans develop the blueprint for their own start-up nations. While industrialization is an appealing path to growth for countries like Ethiopia, more nations should value the developmental potential sitting in front of them: Africa's large informal sector.

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Africa
Topics
Employment policies
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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France: Renforcer la capacité des entreprises à recruter

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strategie.gouv.fr (24.08.2017) Pour améliorer l’impact de la formation professionnelle en termes de retour à l’emploi et réduire les difficultés de recrutement, il importe de comprendre la manière dont les postes sont pourvus et de renforcer les capacités de recrutement des entreprises françaises. Ce rapport présente des pistes pour mieux prendre en compte cette dimension dans l’analyse des dysfonctionnements sur le marché du travail.

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france
Topics
Unemployment

Digital revolution forces rethink of labour and welfare

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euractiv.com (15.09.2017) The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week (13-14 September).

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

Vietnam Social Security strengthens international cooperation

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VietnamPlus (19.09.2017) The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation with international organisations and other countries between now and 2020 in order to assert its prestige and position, said VSS Deputy General Director Dao Viet Anh.

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vietnam

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Tougher Employment Regulations For Cyprus Social Insurance

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Mondaq (12.09.2017) A vote for changes in the Cyprus social insurance (Amending) (No. 2 Law) of 2017 and the Social Insurance (Contributions) Amending Regulations has recently been made, now awaiting an enforcement date by the Council of Ministers, and announcement in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus.

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cyprus
Topics
Governance and administration