United States

US: Why Men Are Scared to Take Paternity Leave

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Bloomberg (10.10.2016) One would think that if given the paid time off to care for their newborns, men would take it. But even at the rarified companies that offer paternity or parental leave, new dads don't often take advantage of the benefit. Why not? Sure, there's the cultural stigma and the (legitimate) fear of losing out on job opportunities. But giving men less time off than women might also have something to do with it.

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United States
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Family benefits

El desempleo en EEUU cae a 4.6%; agrega 178,000 trabajos

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El Nuevo Herald (06.12.2016) Los empleadores estadounidenses agregaron en noviembre 178.000 puestos de trabajo y la tasa de desempleo alcanzó un mínimo no visto en nueve años, del 4,6%, aunque ello obedeció principalmente a que muchas personas dejaron de buscar trabajo y no fueron considerados en las cifras de desempleados.

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United States
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Unemployment

Etats.Unis: Obamacare - quelle est cette réforme de la couverture-maladie que Trump veut abroger?

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RTBF (05.01.2017) Donald Trump et ses alliés républicains ont promis d'abroger la réforme de la couverture-maladie de Barack Obama, dite Obamacare. Explications sur le fonctionnement de cette loi de 2010 et son impact sur le système de santé américain. L'"Affordable Care Act" contient une myriade de volets qui, combinés, visaient à réduire le nombre de personnes non assurées et à maîtriser la croissance des dépenses de

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United States
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Health
Health insurance

[Opinion] US: GOP's disastrous plan for Obamacare, Planned Parenthood

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CNN (05.01.2017) Heads up, American women (and the men who love them): House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday the GOP is moving forward on its plan to repeal Obamacare, and would also include removing federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

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United States
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Health
Health insurance

US: Occupational skin diseases - More common than you think

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Safety and Health Magazine (29.01.2017) Occupational skin diseases are the second-most common type of occupational disease. NIOSH estimates that more than 13 million U.S. workers are potentially exposed to chemicals that can be absorbed through their skin. Workers at risk of occupational skin diseases include those in construction, health care, agriculture, food service, auto repair and cosmetology.

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United States
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Occupational accidents and diseases