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Pension extension: Bringing informal workers into the retirement social safety net

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adb.org (August 2019) Millions of Asia’s informal workers – such as vendors, day laborers, and others – are left out of national pension systems. Here’s what we can do to help them in their later years.

Regions / Country
Asia
Global challenges
Topics
Pensions
Extension of coverage
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Paid parental leave – what’s next for Australia?

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Policy Forum (19.09.2019) Ten years on from the historic announcement of Australia’s paid parental leave scheme, it is time for policymakers, experts, industry, and government to reflect on further improvements to support Australian families, Belinda Townsend writes.

Regions / Country
australia
Topics
Parental leave
Document Type

Kenya: Carte - le revenu universel et ses expérimentations dans le monde

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lemonde.fr (02.06.2019) Le Kenya va tester cette année la plus large expérience de revenu universel jamais menée, une idée qui a été expérimentée sous de nombreuses formes depuis trente ans.

Global challenges
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Ireland: New clampdown launched on social welfare fraud

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RTE (19.09.2019) A new clampdown on social welfare fraud will include increased inspections and penalties for employers who falsely claim that workers are self-employed. The practice estimated to cost the exchequer up to up to a quarter of a billion euro per year.

Regions / Country
ireland
Topics
Error, evasion and fraud
Document Type

Suisse: Les conditions de vie des retraités suisses ne sont plus les meilleures au monde

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Le Temps (19.09.2019) La Suisse est dépassée par l’Islande à l’indice global des retraites calculé par Natixis et CoreData. Elle perd des points notamment en raison de la détérioration des «conditions matérielles» des personnes âgées, même si elle est en tête à l’aune des critères environnementaux

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Financing
Document Type

Maybe We’re Not All Going to Be Gig Economy Workers After All

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The New York Times (15.09.2019) Companies like Uber are hitting the turbulence of government regulation, worker resistance and labor market reality.

Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
Document Type

WOS2019 Conference on "The Future of Safety in a Digitalised World" Organized by AUVA in Vienna

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finance.yahoo.com (16.09.2019) The "10th International Conference on the Prevention of Accidents at Work" will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 23 to 26 September 2019. It is organised by the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA).

Global challenges
Topics
Prevention of occupational risks

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Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Philippines : ID system to improve targeting for cash transfer program

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Philippine News Agency (09.09.2019) The country’s chief economist expects the implementation of the national identification (ID) system to improve the targeting of beneficiaries of social protection program meant to uplift the lives of the poor.

Regions / Country
philippines, the
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
Document Type

Deux millions de travailleurs vivent en dessous du seuil de pauvreté en France

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La Tribune (12.09.2019) Le nombre de travailleurs pauvres a bondi de 181.000 entre 2016 et 2017 selon les derniers chiffres de l'Insee. Au total, ils seraient 2,1 millions contre 1,9 million un an auparavant.

Regions / Country
france

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US: In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees

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 WIRED (11.09.2019) A bill passed by California lawmakers Wednesday could put guardrails on the gig economy and its reliance on “independent contractors.” The legislation, Assembly Bill 5, may reshape the way some of the state’s marquee companies—including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash—as well as many janitorial services, truckers, and musicians do business.

Regions / Country
United States
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags