news-medical (25.09.2017) Sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are hidden costs that affect employers across America. Seventy percent of Americans admit that they routinely get insufficient sleep, and 30 percent of U.S. workers and 44 percent of night shift workers report sleeping less than six hours per night. In addition, an estimated 50-70 million people have a sleep disorder, often undiagnosed. Costs attributable to sleep deficiency in the U.S. was estimated to exceed $410 billion in 2015, equivalent to 2.28 percent of the gross domestic product.

Merca20 (26.09.2017) El tema de la presencia de los robots y bots en la industria reporta un crecimiento importante desde hace varios años, sectores como el automotriz, farmacéutico, manufacturero, el de seguridad, incluso los hemos visto en periodismo y publicidad. Esto ha hecho surgir la pregunta si en algún momento sustituiría a los humanos.

Canadian Occupational Safety (12.09.2017) Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. It is estimated more than 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease and more than 25 people are diagnosed daily, according to Parkinson Canada.

ft.com (22.09.2017) Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll

developmentpathways.co.uk (20.09.2017) The idea of providing a periodic, unconditional cash transfer to all residents of a country – a universal basic income – has rapidly gained traction in recent years. However, the debate about basic income often seems curiously divorced from the wider debate about the expansion of social security systems, writes Rasmus Schjoedt.

Les Echos (13.09.2017) Mieux protéger les Français, en rationalisant le fonctionnement de la Sécurité sociale et en adaptant les droits à l'époque moderne : c'est le pari d'Emmanuel Macron. Il risque de bousculer les acteurs du secteur.

Le Parisien (23.09.2017) Coût de la distribution des médicaments, nombre important de centres de chirurgie, manque de contrôle sur les pensions des retraités à l'étranger... Le rapport de la Cour des comptes publié ce mercredi matin pointe de gros gisements d’économies.

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.

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.

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.