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| Protecting workers against cancer-causing chemicals: third agreement between EU institutions | Europe | European Commission (29.01.2019) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached a provisional agreement on the Commission's third proposal to broaden the list of recognised cancer-causing chemicals in the workplace. |
With this agreement, 5 additional cancer-causing chemicals will be covered by the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive. The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour M |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.eumonitor.eu/9353000/1/j9vvik7m1c3gyxp/vksigx8x22ti?ctx=vg9pl67j6rz… | dfabbri | ||
| European citizens back unemployment reinsurance | Europe | Social Europe (30.01.2019) An unemployment reinsurance scheme benefiting countries hit by asymmetric shocks attracts what to some will be surprising support across the EU. |
Experts argue that European Monetary Union (EMU) has to be completed by ‘automatic fiscal stabilisers’. Welfare states have built-in stabilisers which cushion economic shocks—unemployment benefits, for instance, support the purchasing power of people who lose their jobs and so sustain effective d |
Unemployment | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/unemployment-reinsurance | dfabbri | |||
| Global Commission on the Future of Work: Work for a brighter future | ILO (22.01.2019) This landmark report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in the world of work. |
Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/future-of-work/publications/WCMS_662410/lang-… | pmassetti | ||||||
| [Report] Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific: Inventory of non-contributory programmes | Asia | socialprotection.org (January 2019) The report presents an inventory of non-contributory social protection programmes in South and East Asian countries and the Pacific Islands. It is based on an extensive review of official government documents and websites, reports and relevant documents… |
The report presents an inventory of non-contributory social protection programmes in South and East Asian countries and the Pacific Islands. It is based on an extensive review of official government documents and websites, reports and relevant documents produced by international organisations, an |
Social assistance, Conditional cash transfers | poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/social-protection-asia-and-pa… | dfabbri | ||
| Build Blockchain Into Your Data and Analytics Program | Gartner Webinars | Blockchain's distributed trust model promises to remake existing business processes. Data and analytics leaders must recast existing data management and analytics capabilities and add new competencies to manage risk and exploit new opportunities. This webinar will guide you on how to build on… |
blockchain | https://www.gartner.com/webinar/3871111/player?commId=315139&channelId=5502&src… | rruggia | ||||||
| Malta: Ten days of paternity leave are ‘just the beginning’ | malta | timesofmalta (28.01.2019) The current one-day paternity leave is a huge injustice, according to the Association for Equality, welcoming an EU directive increasing the entitlement to 10 days and noting it is “the least fathers should be granted”. Though, by Maltese law, mothers can benefit from… |
The current one-day paternity leave is a huge injustice, according to the Association for Equality, welcoming an EU directive increasing the entitlement to 10 days and noting it is “the least fathers should be granted”. Though, by Maltese law, mothers can benefit from up to 18 weeks leave |
Family benefits, Parental leave | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190128/local/ten-days-of-paternity… | dfabbri | |||
| España: El rostro de la renta mínima - mujer, española y de entre 35 y 44 años | spain | El País (28.01.2019) Más de 313.000 personas recibieron esta prestación en 2017 en España. Hay grandes diferencias por comunidades |
Ahora mismo estoy sobreviviendo. Madre soltera y con dos niños pequeños, me dirás cómo lo hago”, cuenta Carla por teléfono. No se llama así, pero prefiere no dar su nombre porque no quiere problemas. “Me da miedo que me quiten la renta |
basic income, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | https://elpais.com/sociedad/2019/01/27/actualidad/1548604670_388330.html | dfabbri | |||
| [Meinung] Österreich: Wie Negativsteuern und weniger Sozialversicherung wirken | austria | Wiener Zeitung Online (28.01.2019) Es bleibt bei der Ankündigung der Regierung, kleinere Einkommen mit 700 Millionen Euro über die Sozialversicherung ab 2020 entlasten zu wollen. Wer davon profitiert, war auch am Montag nicht zu konkretisieren. Aus dem Finanzministerium war nur zu erfahren, dass… |
Es bleibt bei der Ankündigung der Regierung, kleinere Einkommen mit 700 Millionen Euro über die Sozialversicherung ab 2020 entlasten zu wollen. Wer davon profitiert, war auch am Montag nicht zu konkretisieren. Aus dem Finanzministerium war nur zu erfahren, dass es auch weiterhin die Rückerstattun |
Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/oesterreich/politik/1012921_Wie-Negati… | dfabbri | |||
| Bermuda: Social insurance contribution rise delayed | bermuda | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business (17.01.2019) Seniors are seeing a 1.4 per cent increase in their contributory pension benefits this month, backdated to August of last year. The increased payout, which is in line with inflation, would normally trigger a simultaneous increase in the mandatory… |
Seniors are seeing a 1.4 per cent increase in their contributory pension benefits this month, backdated to August of last year. The increased payout, which is in line with inflation, would normally trigger a simultaneous increase in the mandatory contributions made by those of working age |
Old-age pensions, Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.royalgazette.com/business/article/20190118/social-insurance-contribu… | dfabbri | |||
| New Zealand: Health & safety: Top challenges for 2019 | new zealand | hrmonline (25.01.2019) As the New Year begins, many businesses will be revisiting their health and safety controls and reminding workers about how to work safely in all the tasks they are completing. Managers with a strategic focus will also be asking themselves what they can expect from the… |
As the New Year begins, many businesses will be revisiting their health and safety controls and reminding workers about how to work safely in all the tasks they are completing. Managers with a strategic focus will also be asking themselves what they can expect from the Government and |
Prevention of occupational risks | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.hrmonline.co.nz/news/health-and-safety-top-challenges-for-2019-2596… | dfabbri | ||
| Le congé paternité de 10 jours minimum généralisé à toute l’UE | Europe | EURACTIV.fr (25.01.2019) Pour favoriser l’égalité homme-femme, les institutions européennes ont approuvé la création d’un congé paternité de 10 jours minimum pour toute l’UE, un progrès pour la plupart des pays. Le congé existe déjà en France, où il sera néanmoins assoupli. |
Family benefits | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.euractiv.fr/section/economie/news/le-conge-paternite-de-10-jours-mi… | pmassetti | ||||
| Opinion: America Needs More Young Workers to Support Aging Population | United States | Bloomberg (23.01.2019) Without more babies and immigrants, the country won’t be able to support its aging population |
Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-23/america-needs-more-young-… | pmassetti | |||||
| Sécurité sociale: Les Marocains largement en tête en Espagne | morocco, spain | Infomédiaire (22.01.2019) Un total de 255 708 Marocains étaient affiliés à la sécurité sociale en Espagne á fin 2018, indique mardi le ministère espagnol du Travail, des migrations et de la sécurité sociale. |
Un total de 255 708 Marocains étaient affiliés à la sécurité sociale en Espagne á fin 2018, indique mardi le ministère espagnol du Travail, des migrations et de la sécurité sociale. Les Marocains maintiennent ainsi leur position à la tête du classement des travailleurs étrangers extra-com |
Extension of coverage | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.infomediaire.net/securite-sociale-les-marocains-largement-en-tete-e… | dfabbri | |||
| Africa: Universal health coverage and health security WHO’s top priority | Africa | The Southern Times (23.01.2019) Cape Verde and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa will jointly host the Second Africa Health Forum under the theme “Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa: The Africa we want to see”. |
Cape Verde and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa will jointly host the Second Africa Health Forum under the theme “Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa: The Africa we want to see”. The event to be attended by ministers responsible |
Extension of coverage | universal health care | Published_SS_Monitor | https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/universal-health-coverage-and-health-… | dfabbri | ||
| Davos forum shows that we need to share out the wealth – Jamie Livingstone | The Scotsman (23.01.2019) This week political and business elites have been gathering in Davos, Switzerland for their annual feival of wealth – otherwise known as the World Economic Forum. Some attendees will undoubtedly be feeling particularly pleased with themselves. As a startling new… |
This week political and business elites have been gathering in Davos, Switzerland for their annual festival of wealth – otherwise known as the World Economic Forum. Some attendees will undoubtedly be feeling particularly pleased with themselves. As a startling new report by Oxfam revealed on |
poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/davos-forum-shows-that-we-need-to-share-o… | dfabbri | ||||
| ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work: A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work | ILO (22.01.2019) A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the International Labour Organization’s Global Commission on the Future of Work. |
The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work has called on governments to commit to a set of measures in order to address the challenges caused by unprecedented transformational change in t |
Employment | labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_663006/lang--en/ind… | dfabbri | |||
| [Opinion] China: It’s one thing to raise retirement age but what are elderly unskilled workers in Hong Kong going to do in Knowledge Age economy? | china | South China Morning Post (20.01.2019) Upside to row over setting new age threshold for welfare payments is chance it presents for city to look into where real job market lies for seniors Employers are becoming more flexible but changes in retirement age are never without controversy |
T he old saying that it is rare for one to live up to 70 years no longer applies, academic-turned-politician Dr Law Chi-kwong, Hong Kong’s welfare minister, pointed out recently. Law has also called for a redefinition of the term “elderly”, suggesting it would be more accurate to describe |
Old-age pensions, Employment | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/2182911/its-one-thing-raise… | dfabbri | |||
| WHO: Migrants and refugees face higher risk of developing ill-health, says UN report on displaced people in Europe | UN News (21.01.2019) European authorities are “struggling” to meet the needs of irregular migrants and refugees who are wrongly accused of spreading sickness among host communities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, at the launch of its first report on the subject. |
European authorities are “struggling” to meet the needs of irregular migrants and refugees who are wrongly accused of spreading sickness among host communities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, at the launch of its |
Health, Difficult-to-cover groups | migration | Published_SS_Monitor | https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/01/1030922 | dfabbri | |||
| France: Complémentaire santé - la progression du nombre de bénéficiaires de l’ACS et de la CMU-C se poursuit | france | argusdelassurance (15.01.2019) L’un des principaux chantiers de l’année 2019 sur le front du marché de la complémentaire santé est la fusion à venir de l’ACS au sein de la CMU-C à l’échéance du dispositif ACS actuel, à savoir au 1er novembre 2019. Le nombre de bénéficiaires de ces deux… |
À quelques mois de la fusion des deux dispositifs existants d’aide à l’obtention d’une assurance complémentaire santé, l’ACS étant appelée à être intégrée au sein de la CMU-C, leurs effectifs continuent toutefois d’augmenter. L’un des principaux chantiers de l’année 2019 sur le front du m |
universal health care | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.argusdelassurance.com/assurance-de-personnes/sante/complementaire-s… | dfabbri | |||
| [Blog] ILO: Skills for the future: Learning to learn through technology is the new skills visa | ILO Blog (17.01.2019) Digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, cognitive computing, big data, automation, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics and blockchain – are affecting many occupations, both jobs and tasks. The types of skills being demanded by employers… |
Digital technologies – such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, cognitive computing, big data, automation, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics and blockchain – are affecting many occupations, both jobs and tasks. The types of skills being demanded by employers are also changing, ca |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://iloblog.org/2019/01/17/skills-for-the-future-learning-to-learn-through-… | dfabbri | |||||
| US: Why Late Retirees Will Soon Get Smaller Social Security Bonuses | United States | finance.yahoo (20.01.2019) One common piece of advice on Social Security is that if you want to get larger monthly payments, it pays to wait. Many older Americans take Social Security at their earliest opportunity when they turn 62, and that results in a big pay cut compared to what they'd get… |
One common piece of advice on Social Security is that if you want to get larger monthly payments, it pays to wait. Many older Americans take Social Security at their earliest opportunity when they turn 62, and that results in a big pay cut compared to what they'd get if they waited until full ret |
Pensions, Financing | Published_SS_Monitor | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-retirees-soon-smaller-social-130300483.html | dfabbri | |||
| It’s cloud and data access for Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 2019 | australia | opengovasia.com (16.01.2019) Find out what technology projects the organisation has taken on and is exploring. |
E-services, Data management | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.opengovasia.com/exclusive-its-cloud-and-data-access-for-australian-… | pmassetti | ||||
| Enquête: Des centaines de petits patrons français échappent aux charges sociales en créant des sociétés en Angleterre | france, united kingdom | France Bleu (17.01.2019) Un cabinet des Côtes d’Armor a aidé des centaines de commerçants et artisans français à ne pas payer leurs cotisations de sécurité sociale en leur créant une société outre-Manche. Une combine illégale mais qui dure depuis plus de 20 ans. |
Un cabinet des Côtes d’Armor a aidé des centaines de commerçants et artisans français à ne pas payer leurs cotisations de sécurité sociale en leur créant une société outre-Manche. Une combine illégale mais qui dure depuis plus de 20 ans. Savez-vous quel est le point commun entre entre la |
Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups, Contribution collection and compliance, Error, evasion and fraud | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/economie-social/des-centaines-de-petits-patrons… | gfilhon | |||
| [Informe] Panorama Social de América Latina 2018 | latin america | CEPAL (Enero 2019) El Panorama Social 2018 analiza temas cruciales para entender y actuar ante los desafíos estructurales que enfrentan los países de América Latina y el Caribe en la actual coyuntura económica y social, especialmente en el marco de las transformaciones en curso en los mercados… |
poverty | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.cepal.org/es/publicaciones/44395-panorama-social-america-latina-201… | dfabbri | ||||
| The Swedish face of inequality | sweden | Social Europe (17.01.2019) Sweden used to be revered for stemming inequality through progressive taxation and universal welfare. Now tax breaks for the wealthy and ‘free choice’ in public goods such as education cocoon the rich from the rest. |
What does inequality look like? In Sweden, rising inequality can be easily detected in data on income distribution. According to the latest available comparable data, no other country has seen a faster increase in inequality since the 1990s. But income data reveal just |
Financing | adequacy | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-swedish-face-of-inequality | dfabbri |