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Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt: EU will Aktionsplan vorantreiben

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cash news (20.07.2018) Die Europäische Union will in den nächsten Monaten konkrete Vorschläge zum Umgang mit der Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelt vorlegen. Unter dem aktuellen österreichischem EU-Vorsitz solle ein "Weissbuch" mit zahlreichen Anregungen für den nächsten Ratsvorsitz verfasst werden, sagte Österreichs Sozialministerin Beate Hartinger-Klein (FPÖ) am Freitag noch einem informellen Treffen der EU-Arbeits- und Sozialminister in Wien.

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Employment and Social Developments in Europe: 2018 review confirms positive trends but highlights the increasing need for skills and inclusion

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Europa (13.07.2018) This year's edition of the report aims to analyse opportunities and risks linked to technological innovation, demographic change, and globalisation. The review shows what needs to happen so that everybody can benefit from these developments.

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The Situation of Workers in the Collaborative Economy - European Perspective

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The collaborative economy (or “platform economy”), encompassing work-on-demand via apps like Uber and crowdwork like Amazon Mechanical Turk, has grown exponentially in recent years, thanks to the development of high-speed networks, the exploitation of big data and the availability of mobile devices, which have cut down transaction costs and allow for real-time effective matching of supply and demand.

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The future of work in the EU

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Economic and technical changes are redrawing the map of the world of work: new jobs are appearing while others are becoming obsolete, and atypical work patterns are replacing full-time work and open-ended contracts. In addition, work is increasingly being carried out on online platforms connecting buyers and sellers, or by large project teams across borders and time zones.

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India: Informal Will be the New Normal in the Future World of Work

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Wire (19.06.2018) Technology-led disruptions are likely to make informality an enduring, if not accelerating, condition of Indian labour markets, requiring new and imaginative approaches to social protection.

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[Meinung] Deutschland: Der Roboter wird den Mensch nie ersetzen

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Süddeutsche (31.05.2018) Maschinen sind dazu da, Arbeit zu erleichtern - und nicht, Arbeit wegzunehmen. Die Angst vor ihnen ist so unbegründet wie schon bei der Erfindung des Autos.

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germany
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Emploi et révolution digitale : trois Français sur quatre prévoient de changer ou de perdre de leur job d’ici à 2030

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Challenges (mai 2018) Haro sur les ressources humaines qui ont fait de la révolution digitale leur nouvelle martingale ! Une étude du cabinet révèle que près d’un Français sur dix estime qu’il perdra son emploi en raison du numérique dans les prochaines années.

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[Editorial]|Dos mil millones de informales

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Jornada net (02.05.2018) El panorama global para los trabajadores es cada vez más incierto de acuerdo a organismos internacionales. Dos mil millones de personas prestan servicios en la economía informal y la calidad del empleo es cada vez más deficiente. Se trata de una situación que ya se registró en los datos oficiales de la OIT y de la CEPAL durante los dos últimos años. Y en Bolivia la situación es muy complicada y de mayor riesgo de que aumente el desempleo.

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Belgique: La digitalisation aura un impact positif sur l'emploi

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Metro (03.05.2018) Les nouvelles technologies auront un effet bénéfique sur l’emploi d’après un employeur belge sur quatre, selon l’étude « Révolution des Compétences 2.0 » publiée par ManpowerGroup. Par ailleurs, 66 % des employeurs belges prévoient de maintenir leurs effectifs au cours des deux prochaines années face à la digitalisation.

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