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Malaysia: Dewan Rakyat passes Gig Workers Bill

Submitted by pmassetti on
freemalaysiatoday.com (28.08.2025) The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Gig Workers Bill 2025, which sets out rights for gig workers and rules for firms and platforms that hire them. The bill makes it clear that gig workers must get fair terms in their agreements, be told of their pay and tasks in advance, and their services cannot be terminated without good cause. Key elements include an official definition of gig workers, setting minimum compensation, establishing a complaints mechanism, and ensuring social security protection through mandatory contributions to Perkeso.
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malaysia
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Platform workers
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US. New Portable Benefits Bill Aims To Help Gig Workers, But Worker Classification Still Matters

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Pension Policy International (19.08.2025) Senator Bill Cassidy (R- IL) uncovered the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act to prevent gig worker misclassification. Under this legislation, companies will be able to voluntarily offer portable benefits without employing gig workers and having to pay for unemployment insurance, overtime pay, and workers’ compensation. For some time, there has been a disagreement between labor advocates and large companies like Uber or Lyft over portable benefits.
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United States
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Platform workers
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Publication: Who Participates in Defined Contribution Pension Systems When Informality is High?: Evidence from 20 Years of Administrative Records from the Dominican Republic

Submitted by pmassetti on
worldbank.org (31.07.2025) This note is part of a collaboration between the World Bank’s development research group (DECRG) and development impact group (DIME) and the Dominican Pension Superintendency (SIPEN), the autonomous agency responsible for supervising the private pension system. The main goal of this collaboration is to leverage the rich administrative data managed by SIPEN to provide insight on the performance of the pension system for policymakers and the public and conduct academic research that can guide pension policy in the DR and beyond.
Regions / Country
dominican republic
Topics
Pensions
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Innovation agenda for public health in the WHO European Region 2025–2030

Submitted by pmassetti on
who.int (24.07.2025) The Innovation agenda for public health in the WHO European Region 2025–2030 is a strategic blueprint developed to accelerate transformative innovation across public health systems in the Region. The Agenda responds to converging demographic, epidemiological, environmental and technological challenges that demand urgent, systemic change through innovation. It identifies four high-impact “mega shifts”, each targeting key barriers and opportunities for health innovation.
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Europe
Global challenges
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Health
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Nigeria: Leveraging social protection for inclusive climate action and a just transition

Submitted by pmassetti on
ilo.org (18.07.2025) This note has been developed to inform the government, social partners and other stakeholders on how social protection systems can play a pivotal role in supporting a just transition in Nigeria.
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nigeria
Global challenges
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Shocks & extreme events
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How contribution subsidies like Jordan’s Estidama++ are redrawing the social protection map

Submitted by pmassetti on
ilo.org (16.07.2025) The Arab Social Protection Compass series hosted a webinar on the topic titled 'Bridging the Coverage and Formalization Gap Through Subsidized Social Security Contributions', where the results of the global study were discussed. The session brought together lessons from selected country experiences, including Jordan’s Estidama++ programme, an example of how well-designed subsidies can lead to lasting results. “Jordan’s Estidama++ programme stands out as a case where a short-term subsidy led to lasting enrolment in social security system.
Regions / Country
jordan
Global challenges
Topics
Extension of coverage
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Publication: Innovations in Mental Health Services Delivery: International Experiences and Trends

Submitted by pmassetti on
worldbank.org (09.07.2025) This paper highlights the successes and challenges of international mental health innovations, providing a roadmap for achieving sustainable, rights-based care systems that prioritize the whole-life needs of individuals and communities. The global shift from institutional to community-based mental health care represents a critical evolution in addressing the needs of individuals with mental health conditions.
Global challenges
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Health
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Rethinking social protection sustainability: What people want (and don’t want) | CEPR

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cepr.org (05.07.2025) Population ageing makes it harder for governments to finance programmes like public pensions and long-term care. But policy responses, such as tightening programme eligibility and benefit levels or raising taxes on current workers, often prove unpopular. This column presents findings from the latest wave of the OECD’s Risks that Matter survey, which takes stock of risk perceptions and preferences for social protection in 27 OECD countries.
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Policy analysis