El País (15.12.2016) El portavoz del Gobierno, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, ha confirmado este viernes, en la rueda de prensa tras el Consejo de Ministros, que la ampliación a un mes del permiso de paternidad prevista en la Ley de Igualdad entrará en vigor en enero de 2017. "Puedo anunciarles que el permiso se ampliará a partir del próximo 1 de enero de 2 a 4 semanas, una medida que va en esa necesaria conciliación entre la vida profesional y la vida familiar", ha declarado el también ministro de Educación.

JeuneAfrique.com (19.12.2016) Avec la Couverture maladie universelle (CMU), qui donne aux plus démunis un accès gratuit aux soins de santé, le Programme national de bourses de sécurité familiale (PNBSF) est l’un des piliers de la politique sociale engagée par Macky Sall.

L'Opinion (06.12.2016) Depuis une dizaine d’années, de moins en moins de familles prennent un congé parental pour garder leur enfant en bas âge, et l’évolution semble connaître une accélération

The Economic Times (05.12.2016) The government is considering a proposal to hike wage ceiling for coverage under social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO to Rs 25,000 per month from the existing Rs 15,000, Parliament was informed today.

Reuters (20.12.2016) Japan said on Tuesday it will step up the pace and expand the scope of drug price reviews, one of the most aggressive measures it is taking to rein in ballooning healthcare costs for a rapidly ageing nation.

TDG (19.12.2016) Emploi - Selon la presse, Bruxelles veut revoir le système d’indemnisation. Cela pourrait coûter cher à la Suisse

Die Welt (19.12.2016) Seit zwei Jahren müssen Firmen ihren Beschäftigten Mindestlohn zahlen, 2017 steigt dieser nochmals an. Wirtschaftsforscher ziehen eine verheerende Bilanz - zum Unmut von Arbeitsministerin Nahles.

nst.com (23.07.2016) The Health Ministry is seriously considering to introduce a healthcare insurance scheme which is run and supported by the government to address the weaknesses in the private healthcare system.

ILO (14.12.2016) Currently, 4 billion people live in the tropical and sub-tropical belt regions that will suffer most from extreme heat. In particular, workers in sectors such as agriculture, construction, mining and oil refining are most vulnerable. Indeed, workers most affected are those who need to work continuously at high physical intensity, in manufacturing factories without cooling system facilities and migrants exposed to poor and informal working conditions.

Reuters (05.12.2016) Brazil President Michel Temer appealed to political leaders on Monday to back his unpopular proposal to reform the country's costly pension system that would force Brazilians to work more years before being eligible for full retirement benefits