EuBulletin. (02.01.2018) Over the past 20 years, digitalization has been transforming the contemporary job market, unleashing fear among workers for the future of their jobs. Many day-to-day activities have been likewise transformed by technology and digital economy – ranging from Uber replacing taxi, Airbnb replacing hotels or robots replacing blue-collar manufacturing. Some predictions suggest that digitalization and robotization will cause job losses of as much as 50% of all jobs over the next few decades.

Euractiv (10.01.2018) Labour markets have undergone significant change over the past decade and all indications are that this will accelerate in the future. In order to respond to these shifts and make labour markets fit for the realities of life and work in the 21st century we need a complete overhaul of the social structure underpinning the way that we organise, classify, support and regulate work. Only by creating open, enabling, inclusive and sustainable labour markets can we drive the growth and competitiveness needed for our economies to flourish.

Le Matin (14.01.2018) Jusqu'à ce jour, 70.519 personnes ont manifesté leur souhait d’adhérer au régime d’auto-entrepreneur ; 83% de ces demandes ont été validées, 58.693 porteurs de projet ayant décroché ce statut, près de 1.000 auto-entrepreneurs étrangers sont inscrits au régime, 1.000 AE et porteurs de projet ont été accompagnés… Tels sont les chiffres fournis lors des journées d’information dédiées au Statut de l’auto-entrepreneur organisées sous forme d’une caravane qui a sillonné 5 régions du Royaume.

Euractiv (15.01.2018)  L’UE reste confrontée à un taux d’investissement faible, à un chômage élevé chez les jeunes et à une fracture sociale croissante. Pour 2018, l’exécutif européen prévoit le taux de croissance le plus haut depuis la crise de 2007-2008.

towerswatson (10.01.2018) Parliament recently approved the Employment Insurance System (EIS) bill, establishing the country’s first unemployment allowance plan. The system was set to begin operations and the collection of employer and employee contributions on January 1, 2018, with payment of benefits from the fund to begin in January 2019. EIS will be administered by the Social Security Organization (SOCSO).

Le Figaro (08.01.2018) Le syndicat allemand de la métallurgie IG Metall donne lundi le coup d'envoi d'un bras de fer social qui s'annonce comme l'un des plus durs de ces dernières années en Allemagne. Plusieurs dizaines de débrayages sont prévues dans tout le pays, en particulier dans le secteur automobile, pour soutenir des revendications portant notamment sur la réduction du temps de travail à 28 heures hebdomadaires.

Sitra (September 2017)Towards a predictive society Public administration in Finland is undergoing major systemic change. How can one of the most efficient administrative entities in the world aim to make the everyday lives of people and companies easier through co-operation? Solutions for this will be sought through ecosystem forums – together.

The Government is being urged to close loopholes around the treatment of self-employed workers following intense scrutiny of gig-economy companies such as Deliveroo and Uber. A joint draft bill from the Work and Pensions and Business Committees has argued that there should be a new “worker by default” status, which requires companies to provide basic standards and benefits.

The New Times (07.11.2017) Currently, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are guiding the long-term development strategy of developed and developing countries. Goal 8 of SDGs aims at promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Gestion (01.11.2017) La tecnología, por supuesto, ya hace que el trabajo independiente sea mucho más fácil. Pone a los trabajadores en contacto con los clientes y les ayuda a gestionar una oficina administrativa.