VietNamNet (09.05.2017) The rate of compulsory social insurance contribution by the employer to the fund for occupational accidents and diseases will be reduced by half a percentage point from June 1, 2017
worldbank.org (30.03.2017) Thanks to "Takaful and Karama" program, many of Egypt’s poorest families can now afford to keep their children in school and in better health. The monthly income they receive from the government is helping them buy their children food, school uniforms, and other supplies.
MilTech (22.05.2017) Getting women into employment, integrating migrants, sustainable global supply chains and the future of work were the main topics at the meeting of G20 labour ministers. A joint declaration on key employment issues was adopted at the end of the meeting.
News VietNamNet (02.05.2017) All foreign employees in Vietnam with work permits, practice certificates, or practice licences issued by local authorised agencies will be subject to compulsory social insurance payments if a new draft decree is approve
Pulso Laboral (18.05.2017) Pese a que se han creado alrededor de 2 millones 700 mil empleos formales en lo que va del sexenio, el número de trabajadores que se desempeñan en la economía informal continúa en ascenso y ya representa casi seis de cada 10 personas ocupadas en el país, las cuales mantienen salarios precarios y carecen de protección social, revelan informes del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi) y del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).
LesEco (18.05.2017) Une étude de perception relative à la mise en place de l’assurance obligatoire des indépendants fait ressortir des difficultés d'ordre institutionnel et de gouvernance. Il s'agit notamment de la multiplicité des régimes d’assurance existants, de la présence de mécanismes de financement non rationalisés ou encore de l’asymétrie entre l’augmentation du nombre d’assurés et l’amélioration des infrastructures de santé, de l'accès aux soins et du personnel médical.
Bloomberg (23.05.2017) India's labor ministry has proposed a new Social Security Code that will consolidate 15 existing laws and extend coverage to all categories of employers and workers, including those in India's vast unorganized sector.
Le Figaro (15.05.2017) L'Institut Montaigne lance son simulateur de l'Assurance maladie, qui permet aux internautes de mesurer l'impact des différentes réformes du système sur la dette de l'Assurance maladie.
China Briefing News (12.05.2017) The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Human Resources & Social Security recently released its annual minimum wage adjustments for 2017, as well as the associated changes to employeeenefits.
The adjustments, which came into effect on April 1, affect minimum wages, medical insurance, social insurance, pensions, and other forms of employee compensation.
Radio Poland (23.05.2017) The European Commission has said that Poland should take steps to increase the effective retirement age and encourage women and elderly people to participate in the workforce.
