Freelance Statistics: The Freelance Economy in Numbers | Ben Matthews
The Freelancers Union “53 million” report contains data results of the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. independent workforce in nearly a decade. Here are a few of the main stats from the report:
Jordan: Steering committee to update anti-poverty, social protection strategy
Jordan Times (10.05.2017) Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury on Monday chaired the steering committee’s first preparatory meeting to update the Strategy for Combating Poverty and Enhancing Social Protection, according to a statement from the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
Pobreza: comprobada la eficacia de las redes de protección social
Periodistas-es (15.05.2017) Las redes de protección social —donaciones en efectivo que se entregan regularmente a los hogares pobres a cambio de que los niños asistan a la escuela o sean sometidos a exámenes periódicos de salud— se han convertido en una de las estrategias más eficaces de reducción de la pobreza, ayudando a los pobres y vulnerables a afrontar crisis y catástrofes, escribe Michal Rutkowski para Voces, blog del Banco Mundial.
France: Santé, fiscalité de l’épargne: -les assureurs dans l’expectative après l’élection de Macron
Les Echos (15.02.2017) Le président a promis la création de trois contrats types pour les complémentaires santé et un prélèvement forfaitaire unique de l’ordre de 30 % sur les revenus de l’épargne.
UK: May Pledges Protections for U.K. Gig Economy Workers, Pensions
Bloomberg (14.05.2017) Theresa May on Monday will pledge to broaden employment rights in Britain as the country pulls out of the European Union, outlining a raft of promises designed to safeguard pensions, gig economy workers with companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., and wages.
'Unemployment could rise further' as Singapore tackles structural transition: Swee Say
TODAYonline (15.05.2017) Unemployment "could rise further", Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say cautioned in a sobering May Day message on Friday (April 28) pointing out that the Republic would need more time and effort to overcome the current economic challenges.
France: L’automatisation pourrait toucher 40 % des emplois en France
lemonde.fr (09.05.2017) La dernière évaluation prospective du cabinet McKinsey sur l’impact du numérique sur le marché du travail est relativement optimiste pour la France.
EU proposes four months’ paid parental leave
Irish Times (07.05.2017) Irish workers could gain the right to four months of paid parentalleave for the first time under a proposal from Brussels that aims to encourage fathers to take on more parenting responsibilities. The Sunday Times reports that Ireland is one of only six EU countries where employers are not obliged to pay workers if they take parental leave. The draft work-life balance directive has angered employers, however.
Suisse: La loi rend les retraites plus flexibles
Bilan (05.05.2017) La réforme Prévoyance vieillesse 2020 prévoit plusieurs dispositions nouvelles, dont l’aménagement individuel du moment du départ à la retraite et des versements partiels.