Employment

Reporte DE TRABAJO REMOTO Y EMPRENDIMIENTO DE WORKANA

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EL REPORTE DE TRABAJO REMOTO Y EMPRENDIMIENTO DE WORKANA ES REALIZADO ANUALMENTE PARA DESCUBRIR CÓMO ESTÁ EL MERCADO DE TRABAJO EN TODA AMÉRICA LATINA Y MEDIR EL CRECIMIENTO DE LA MODALIDAD FREELANCEY DEL MUNDO EMPRENDEDOR. ¡CONOCE LOS RESULTADOS!

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latin america
Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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Platform work in Austria: National context analysis

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Centre for European Policy Studies (02.07.2018) Focusing on Austria, this report provides an overview of online platforms matching supply and demand for paid work, looking at different platforms and activities, working conditions, legal developments, and trends and changes in the labour market. It discusses the different concepts and definitions of platform work and describe how platforms operate. Furthermore, it will look at the characteristics of platforms, reflecting the extraordinary heterogeneity of this new form of employment.

Regions / Country
austria
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Societal Impact
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The Project - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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The ongoing digital transformation of economies and societies holds many promises to spur innovation, generate efficiencies, and improve services, and in doing so boost more inclusive and sustainable growth as well as enhance well-being. But these benefits go hand-in-hand with disruptions. Our interactions with one another and with society more broadly are being transformed, as are the nature and structure of organisations and markets, raising important issues around jobs and skills, privacy, security, and how to ensure that technological changes benefit society as a whole, among others.

Regions / Country
angola
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Contribution collection and compliance
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Economic impact
Labour market
Large-scale automation
Big Data
Document Type

Women with Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer should be able to continue or return to work

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EurActiv (13.07.2018) Important advancements in diagnosing and treating breast cancer in Europe have been made in the last years. However, there are still many challenges to overcome, writes Lydia Makaroff.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment
Return to work
Document Type

Ubérisation : le gouvernement choisit le camp des multinationales de la livraison

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Un statut spécial moins contraignant est débattu au Parlement français pour les collaborateurs de plate forme.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Health insurance
Employment
Information and communication technology
Extension of coverage
Contribution collection and compliance
Error, evasion and fraud
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Pourquoi les femmes chauffeurs d'Uber gagnent moins que les hommes

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Les Echos (05.07.2018) Personne n'a jamais dit à l'algorithme du service de véhicule avec chauffeur qu'il fallait pénaliser les femmes. Mais, bon gré mal gré, c'est ce qu'il fait.

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Employment
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Le travail indépendant en pleine mutation en Europe

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EurActiv (02.07.2018) Le travail indépendant se diversifie en Europe, et touche de plus en plus de types d’activités. Une petite révolution qui pose des questions en matière de protection sociale.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
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AI, robotics, and intelligent machines

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​Deloitte Insights (March 2018)  As AI and other advanced technologies permeate the workplace, skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving gain in importance. Leading companies are recognizing that these technologies are most effective when they complement humans, not replace them.

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Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
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Skill shift: Automation and the future of the workforce

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McKinsey & Company (May 2018) Demand for technological, social and emotional, and higher cognitive skills will rise by 2030. How will workers and organizations adapt?

Global challenges
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Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
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AI, automation, and the future of work: Ten things to solve for (Tech4Good)

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As machines increasingly complement human labor in the workplace, we will all need to adjust to reap the benefits.

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming businesses and will contribute to economic growth via contributions to productivity. They will also help address “moonshot” societal challenges in areas from health to climate change.

Global challenges
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Large-scale automation
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