economic crisis

Taiwan: The Ministry of Labor's "Relaxed Real-Time Work Plan"

Submitted by siha on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 12:53

The Ministry of Labor (27.04.2020) The Ministry of Labor relaxes eligibility of "Relaxed Real-Time Work Plan", and those with insurance records within one year can apply for the job opportunities provided by local governments and central authorities. The job includes document sorting, environmental cleaning, and epidemic prevention-related work, such as measuring temperature and disinfecting the environment. The maximum allowance is 12,640 yuan per month and maximum duration per person is 6 months.

Regions / Country
Taiwan, China
Topics
Employment
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Le krach boursier menace les retraites dans de nombreux pays

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 16:58

Selon le Congressional Budget Office (CBO), les fonds auraient perdu au total 2 000 milliards de dollars en quinze mois (20 % de leur valeur). Les célèbres CalPERS et CalSTRS, dédiés au financement des retraites des fonctionnaires et professeurs de Californie, ont fondu de 26 % et 10 % depuis fin juin.

Topics
Old-age pensions
Pensions
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Societal Impact
New risks
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India: Thousands Of Job Losses Reveal Rising Risks To India's Demographic Dividend

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 10:03

indiaspend (23.08.2019) The recent shedding of over 350,000 jobs in its automobile sector--and thousands elsewhere--is an indicator of the economic and social hurdles that jeopardise India’s demographic dividend, the growth opportunity afforded by the world’s second largest working-age population of 688 million people.

Regions / Country
india
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Demographic change
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Venezuela: La mitad de la población activa trabaja por cuenta propia

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 07/03/2019 - 09:00

noticierodigital (01.07.2019) En Venezuela hay actualmente unos 7 millones de trabajadores por cuenta propia. Es aproximadamente la mitad de la población económicamente activa. Desempeñan sus actividades individualmente, en microempresas familiares o entre personas cercanas “unidades económicas” informales (comillas solicitadas) [Una unidad económica informal no se encuentra registrada ante los organismos del Estado que regulan la actividad económica].

Regions / Country
venezuela
Topics
Employment
Difficult-to-cover groups
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Caribbean States explore the use of social protection programmes to provide relief during emergencies

Submitted by dfabbri on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 10:23

ReliefWeb (25.06.2019) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, are holding a high-level symposium on 27 June to discuss how national social protection programmes and systems can play a greater role in disaster risk management and in emergency response. This month marks the start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season which brings with it six months of uncertainty for Caribbean countries and overseas territories.

Regions / Country
latin america
Global challenges
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Bachelet's Visit to Venezuela Shows Gov't Social Protection Efforts

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 06/26/2019 - 09:04

Prensa Latina (25.06.2019) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet''s agenda in Venezuela allowed her to show the Executive''s efforts for social protection, MP Gladys Requena said Tuesday. According to the Vice President of the National Constituent Assembly, the visit strengthened the Venezuelan government and its efforts to protect the people while confirming the impact of the economic, financial and commercial blockade.

Regions / Country
venezuela
Global challenges
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Bolivia: El desempleo golpea a los más jóvenes del país

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 10:37

El Deber (05.05.2019)  Según el INE la desocupación general es de un 4,27%, mientras que en los segmentos de menor edad llega al 8,5%. El Gobierno ofrece programas laborales

Regions / Country
bolivia
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Document Type

[Opinión] El trabajo en Honduras

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 09:56

Diario El Heraldo (02.05.2019) El ingreso anual per cápita del hondureño es de $2,500. Por su PIB, Honduras es el tercer país más pobre de América Latina . Consecuentemente, las escalas salariales, exceptuando las percibidas por la alta jerarquía burocrática, están entre las más bajas de Centroamérica.

Regions / Country
honduras
Topics
Employment
Document Type

España dibuja la ruta para atacar la pobreza en todos los frentes

Submitted by dfabbri on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 09:55

El País (26.03.2019) El Gobierno ha aprobado este viernes la primera estrategia nacional contra la pobreza y la exclusión social en España. El documento abarca el periodo entre los años 2019 y 2023 y esboza la ruta a seguir para combatir la desigualdad en todos sus frentes, desde su manifestación en la infancia hasta la vulnerabilidad energética.

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spain
Global challenges
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