Employment

How to deliver customer-centred Public Employment Services in the digital age

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 09/19/2023 - 16:48

europa.eu (21.08.2023) A new toolkit from the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) provides a practical guide, with concrete examples, for how PES can use more customer-centred approaches in the delivery of their services.

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E-services
Service delivery
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EU: Study on the effectiveness of policies to tackle undeclared work

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 16:04

ec.europa.eu (27.07.2023) Undeclared work has important economic and social implications, including the loss of social security contributions and taxes, but also higher incidence of work accidents, missed professional development opportunities for workers, unfair competition and market distortions for businesses, among others. The European Commission launched this study to gather deeper insights into, and empirical evidence of, successful policies and policy combinations for tackling undeclared work.

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european union
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Employment
Error, evasion and fraud
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OECD Employment Outlook 2023 : Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 11:34

oecd-ilibrary.org (11.07.2023) The 2023 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook examines the latest labour market developments in OECD countries. It focuses, in particular, on the evolution of labour demand and widespread shortages, as well as on wage developments in times of high inflation and related policies. It also takes stock of the current evidence on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the labour market.

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Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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EU: Council adopts recommendation on adequate minimum income

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 01/31/2023 - 16:15

consilium.europa.eu (30.01.2023) Council adopts recommendation on adequate minimum income This Council recommendation aims to combat poverty and social exclusion, and to pursue high levels of employment by promoting adequate income support by means of minimum income, effective access to enabling and essential services for persons lacking sufficient resources and by fostering labour market integration of those who can work.

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Europe
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Employment
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Europe: Job retention schemes between the Great Recession and the COVID-19 crises

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 01/16/2023 - 15:06

ceps.eu (10.01.2023) Should we make SURE a permanent instrument? To answer this, one might look at whether SURE – as a loans-based financial instrument – has been effectively taken up by Member States and used to support Job Retention (JR) schemes and other similar measures.

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Europe
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Employment
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Skills and employment: Big data offers new way to monitor changes in the demand and supply for skills

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 16:07

ilo.org (32.08.2022) A new study by the International Labour Organization finds that, with the right tools, data from online jobs platforms can provide important information about current and future demand and supply of skills in the labour market

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Report: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people

Submitted by pmassetti on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 16:07

ilo.org (11.08.2022) Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, Global Employment Trends for Youth sets out the youth labour market situation around the world. It shows where progress has or has not been made, updates world and regional youth labour market indicators, and gives detailed analyses of trends and issues facing young people in the labour market.

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Promoting women's employment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 16:29

worldbank.org (27.07.2022) The world has changed in the last two years. Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the massive challenge of rebuilding post-pandemic economies. But one thing is certain: Women in the region were hit the hardest during the COVID-19 lockdowns. A recent report elaborated by the World Bank and UNDP, Uneven Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, shows that the gender gap in job participation in LAC continues to be highly elevated.

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latin america
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Employment
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African Labor Markets: Employment Recovering, but Income Losses Persisting

Submitted by pmassetti on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 11:24

Economic Research Forum (ERF) (February 2022) This policy brief assesses the impact of COVID-19 on Middle East and North Africa (MENA) labor markets through June 2021. We use data from the four waves of the ERF COVID-19 MENA monitor household surveys, spanning November 2020, February 2021, April 2021, and June 2021. We focus on Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia and developments between February 2021 and June 2021.

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Africa
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Reforms of the employment insurance system of the Republic of Korea to cope with the COVID-19 crisis

Submitted by pmassetti on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 16:03

ilo.org (29.11.2021) COVID-19 pandemic that caused massive unemployment has forced countries to review their employment policy and protection system. This paper summarized efforts taken by Republic of Korea in reforming their employment protection system during the pandemic.

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