TDG (25.06.2019) Les actifs travaillant plus de 10 heures par jour au moins 50 jours par an présentent un risque plus important de faire un accident vasculaire cérébral, selon une étude.

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.

healio (21.06.2019) Occupational hazards, which include inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, may be responsible for a number of noncancerous lung diseases, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society statement.

The Mainichi (04.06.2019) Japan's public pension system is not enough to sustain people's livelihoods anymore in a rapidly aging society, a government report said Monday.

FrontPageAfrica (25.06.2019) The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Monday signed a US$2 million contract with a Ghanaian company — “Esoko” — to collect social data in four counties Nimba, Bong, Bomi and Maryland Counties.

Vietnam’s Maternity Leave – Benefits and Application

jam-news.net (20.06.2019)  The minimum wage in Azerbaijan will increase from 180 to 250 manat [from $106 to $148]. Starting October 1, the size of the minimum pension will also increase, from 160 to 200 manat [from $95 to $118]

Ahram Online (23.06.2019) Egypt’s parliament – the House of Representatives – began discussing the country’s state budget (2019/20) and development plan on Saturday. Minister of Finance Mohamed Mait told MPs in a plenary session that the government will do everything possible to protect poor and limited income classes against the hardships of economic reform.

ILO (19.06.2019) High-level visits to the International Labour Conference (ILC) continued this week, with several heads of State and government addressing delegates on issues relating to the future of work. This year’s ILC marks the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Khmer Times (18.06.2019) In general, domestic workers, mostly women, are the most vulnerable among other workers in term of living and working conditions. They have limited freedom of movement and association, low wages, no definitive employment contracts, or face overtime, inadequate labour, physical and sexual abuses or trafficking risk, in the worst-case scenario.