Americans with disabilities still can't land jobs

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CBS News (26.07.2017) Before the Americans with Disabilities Act, the country was a very different place for people with disabilities, who had to navigate hurdles such as inaccessible public buildings. Yet when it comes to the workforce, the hurdles may not look much different than they did 27 years ago.

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Schweiz: Altersvorsorge 2020 - die richtige Vorlage zur Sicherung der Renten?

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swissinfo (05.08.2017) Die Überalterung der Bevölkerung, weniger Wirtschaftswachstum und tiefe Zinsen bedrohen die Renten in der Schweiz. Nach zahlreichen gescheiterten Versuchen schlagen nun Regierung und Parlamentsmehrheit eine umfassende Reform der Altersvorsorge vor. Ziel: die Sicherung der Finanzierung bis 2030. Hier die wichtigsten Punkte der Altersvorsorge 2020, die im September vors Volk kommt.

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switzerland

United States: Preventing the "King of Occupational Diseases"

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markets.businessinsider (08.08.2017) The construction industry has had one year to become compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica regulations. That compliance deadline has been extended from June 23, 2017, until September 23, 2017, to provide guidance and education to employers and at-risk workers regarding the dangers of exposure to airborne silica dust in the workplace.

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United States
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Occupational accidents and diseases

What have we learned about helping women with conditional cash transfers?

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iloblog.org (30.07.2017) During an economic crisis, Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) are one way that governments can use to protect vulnerable people from falling into poverty.

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argentina
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Conditional cash transfers
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Belgique: Quelle Sécurité sociale voulons-nous ?

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sudinfo (05.08.2017) Dans l’esprit du grand public, la Sécurité sociale est trop souvent associée à une image abîmée et négative. La nouvelle plateforme « Prenons soin de nous » veut en finir avec ça

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belgium
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Information and communication technology
Governance and administration

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