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France: Le chômage paie-t-il plus que le travail ?

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Alternatives Economiques (05.02.2019) Les modalités de calcul des allocations chômage pour les contrats courts peuvent, dans certaines situations, générer des effets d’aubaine. Mais dans l’immense majorité des cas, il est impossible de gagner plus au chômage qu’en travaillant.

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ILO: Social protection - Countries urged to act on universal social protection

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ILO (07.02.2019) To end poverty, ensure social protection for all and make good on international commitments made in 2015, countries around the world have been urged at a ministerial-level conference at the International Labour Organization to take five actions towards universal social protection.

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The demise of Mexico’s Prospera programme: a tragedy foretold

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Development Pathways (06.02.2019) The big story in the social protection world last week was the news that Mexico’s Prospera programme is to be abolished after 21 years. Formerly known as Progresa and Oportunidades, it had become an iconic programme for advocates of conditional cash transfers (CCTs) and widely disseminated internationally. 

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mexico
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Extension of coverage
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France: Fraude au travail détaché: les sanctions trop peu nombreuses et pas assez dissuasives

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Le Figaro (06.02.2019) Un étude sur la fraude au travail détaché en France, et l'insuffisance des sanctions, en nombre et en montant, pour être dissuasives. Pour lutter contre la fraude au détachement, la Cour des comptes prône dans son rapport annuel un renforcement des sanctions administratives et pénales, notamment en termes de fermeture de chantiers ou d'établissements, et de mise en cause des donneurs d'ordres et maîtres d'ouvrage

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european union
france
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Error, evasion and fraud
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Brazil mulls minimum retirement age of 65 for men and women

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Reuters (04.02.2019) Brazil’s government has opened discussions with congressional leaders, state governors and mayors on a pension reform bill that would set the minimum retirement age for men and women at 65, a government official said on Monday.

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brazil
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Harnessing the power of automation in government

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McKinsey (February 2019) Process automation and technologies based on artificial intelligence can bring benefits across numerous functions of government.

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Business processes
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Maroc: Couverture médicale - les commerçants demandent un coup de pouce à l’Etat

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le360 (05.02.2019) Le montant de la cotisation n’a pas encore été arrêté, ce qui suscite de vives inquiétudes. Selon les premières simulations, il serait de 733 dirhams minimum par mois, sur la base d’un barème correspondant à une fois et demi le Smig.

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morocco
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India announces pension scheme targeting 100 million unorganized workers

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reuters.com (01.02.2019) India on Friday announced a pension scheme targeting at least 100 million workers in the unorganized sector, such as drivers, maids and cobblers

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Qué significarán los próximos 20 años para el empleo, y cómo prepararse

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Foro Económico Mundial  (28.01.2019) Las próximas dos décadas prometen una revolución a gran escala en nuestras vidas laborales. Antes de estudiar los próximos 20 años, echemos un vistazo rápido al presente, y a algo que alguna vez se consideró paradójico.

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Employment
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Labour market
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EU: Let’s make posted workers feel really secure

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EurActiv (03.02.2019) Marek Benio, who will chair the 6th European Labour Mobility Congress in Krakow on 14-15 March, offers his commentary regarding the European Parliament’s proposals for the revision of regulations affecting social security schemes for posted workers.

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european union
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Migration
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