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Government approves amendments to Estonia's parental leave, benefits system

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News ERR (29.09.2017) The Estonian government at its Wednesday meeting approved proposals for amendments to the law which would extend paternal benefits as well as make the country's parental leave and benefits system in general more flexible.

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estonia
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Family benefits
Parental leave
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[Report] Measuring social protection for long-term care

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OECD iLibrary (27.03.2017)  This report presents the first international quantification and comparison of levels of social protection for long-term care (LTC) in 14 OECD and EU countries. Focusing on five scenarios with different LTC needs and services, it quantifies the cost of care; the level of coverage provided by social protection systems; the out-of-pocket costs that people are left facing; and whether these costs are affordable.

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Health
Long-term care
Old_Global Challenges
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Rire au travail rend-il les salariés plus performants?

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Le Temps (18.10.2017) L’humour est un baromètre de l’état de santé d’une entreprise. Bien manié, il permet de motiver les troupes et renforce la cohésion d’équipe

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Health
Health promotion
Occupational accidents and diseases
Workplace health promotion

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Zimbabwe: NSSA launches Vision Zero Campaign

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The Herald (10.10.2017) The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has launched the Vision Zero Campaign aimed at reducing occupational injuries, fatalities and diseases. The campaign is running under the theme “Reinforcing occupational safety and health preventative culture through optimum gathering and utilisation of data”.

Speaking at the launch in Harare last week, NSSA board chairperson Mr Robin Vela said the campaign was triggered by an increase in occupational diseases.

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zimbabwe
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases

Zimbabwe: Include informal sector on safety data, NSSA urged

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The Herald (05.10.2017) Government has urged the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to include the informal sector when gathering data on occupational health and safety. Speaking at the official opening of the NSSA National Conference on Safety and Health at Work in Harare yesterday, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said the informal sector needed to be included in all programmes as they contributed significantly to the country’s economy.

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zimbabwe
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Occupational accidents and diseases

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Maroc: La CNSS s'apprête à gérer la couverture sociale et médicale des Travailleurs non salariés

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H24info (07.10.2017) La Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS) s'apprête à gérer la couverture sociale et médicale des Travailleurs non salariés (TNS), une catégorie sociale qui représente 5,86 millions de personnes, soit 55% de la population active occupée, a affirmé samedi, à Marrakech, le directeur général de cet établissement public, Saïd Ahmidouch.

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morocco
Topics
Health
Health insurance
Extension of coverage

[Opinión] Argentina: Las nuevas tecnologías impulsarán la reforma laboral integral | El Cronista

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El Cronista (03.10.2017) La introducción de las nuevas tecnologías provocan inexorablemente la reformulación del modelo de relaciones laborales para adaptar el trabajo humano a las nuevas formas de organizar, de realizar y de desarrollar la producción o la investigación sobre la producción de bienes y servicios.

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argentina
Topics
Employment