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[Report] In-work poverty in Europe: a study of national policies

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Europa (24.05.2019) A new Synthesis Report produced by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) puts forward several recommendations and calls for more effective policy action at European and national levels to tackle in-work poverty.

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Guatemala: uscan que sector informal pueda optar al Seguro Social

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canalantigua (10.05.2019) El sector informal podría optar a varios servicios del Seguro Social, siempre y cuando se apruebe una iniciativa de ley propuesta por la diputada Alejandra Carrillo. Estos son los detalles

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L’accès aux soins des étrangers en France reste toujours « difficile », selon le Défenseur des droits

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Le Monde (13.05.2019) M. Toubon met en cause les « préjugés » entourant les étrangers malades, et notamment celui d’un « appel d’air » censément créé par le système de soins français.

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Putting Europe’s invisible precariat in the spotlight

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Social Europe (18.04.2019) The European Commission’s latest Employment and Social Developments in Europe report reveals record employment in the EU, with nearly 240 million Europeans in employment in 2018. Yet, there is little reason to celebrate this much-touted number: both high-paying and low-paying jobs are on the rise, while the availability of medium-earning jobs is shrinking rapidly.

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Social security for elderly inadequate in India: UN report

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socialprotection (03.04.2019)  Every second elderly person in India is concerned about his or her social and financial security, a study conducted by Agewell Research and Advocacy Centre for the United Nations revealed.

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Social protection: More than half the global population lacks health care and social security, ILO report finds

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ILO (11.03.2019) There has been widespread progress in the development of national social security systems, according to a new ILO report, which also identifies gaps that need to be promptly addressed.

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India: Unorganised workers left to fend for themselves

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dailypioneer (09.03.2019) Universal social security must be ensured for all citizens without discrimination but unfortunately a vast majority of people in unorganised sector are still not covered under social security provisions. The National Commission on Enterprise in Unorganised Sector has calculated that 95 per cent of the work force is engaged in unorganised sector contributing almost 50 per cent to the national GDP but in return, they get nothing out of the national public fund.

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Le nombre de travailleurs au noir estimé à 2,5 millions en France

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Environ 2,5 millions de personnes pratiqueraient, pour tout ou partie, le travail non déclaré en France.

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El trabajo decente sigue lejos para mujeres latinoamericanas 

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ipsnoticias (06.03.2019) Las mujeres latinoamericanas ganan en promedio una quinta parte menos que los hombres por cada hora trabajada, en uno de los hechos que retratan las persistentes inequidades en el campo laboral, que mantienen lejos en la región la meta de igualdad en las remuneraciones para 2030.

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