Europa (04.05.2016) An increasing number of Europeans are working part-time. This can be a positive development if it means that people can choose more freely the balance between work and other pursuits – and between income and leisure – or if it brings employment opportunities to people who were previously excluded from the labour market: such as mothers, older workers, and students.
Europa (13.05.2016) Cancer is the first cause of work-related deaths in the EU, accounting for 53% of the total. The number of deaths attributed to occupational cancer in the EU is reported to be around 102,000 per year.
The Economic Times (17.05.2016) India's first national social security platform will be developed by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), which has been entrusted with the task following the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office to end the tug of war between three central ministries.
European Commission (17.05.2016) On 27 May 2016 the European Platform to enhance cooperation in tackling undeclared work will be launched in Brussels.
allAfrica.com (17.05.2016) Health insurance cannot work in the country without the involvement of states and local government areas, the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) , Mr Olufemi Akingbade has said.
L'Economiste (13.05.2016) En dépit des efforts menés depuis quelques années, les discriminations à l’égard des femmes ont la peau dure.
Les Echos (17.10.2016) Deux procédures ont été lancées en Ile-de-France contre la société de VTC. Elles visent à faire reconnaître à ses chauffeurs le statut de salarié.
lefigaro.fr (14.05.2016) Le vieillissement de la population va accroître les besoins en matière de dépendance. Un seul exemple: la population âgée de plus de 75 ans va augmenter de 72% d'ici 2060.
latribune.fr (12.05.2016) La Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie (Cnam) veut "accompagner la création de services ou d'applications numériques innovantes au service du bon usage du médicament". Lors d'un "hackathon santé", mardi, elle a mis un coup de projecteur sur cinq startups travaillant sur l'amélioration de l'observance et l'optimisation des prescriptions de médicaments. Des solutions qui lui permettraient de réaliser des économies.
SHP Online (12.04.2016) In recent years the construction industry – and notably electrical contracting – has made significant, and in some cases, remarkable, progress with on-site safety. While safety remains an operational priority, the occupational health of workers is not always managed as effectively.
