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| Policy review to make life better for senior citizens | jamaica | jamaicaobserver.com (12.03.2018) The Government is pushing ahead with the promulgation of a revised national policy for Jamaica's senior citizens that was tabled in the House of Representatives as far back as 1997 by former Prime Minister Portia Simpson. |
In February last year, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration had renewed interest in the policy and that it was being reviewed by his Cabinet.
Holness said then that the aim was “to build a society where older people cont |
Old-age pensions | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/policy-review-to-make-life-better-for-senio… | massetti | |||
| El cambio climático llevará a 17 millones de personas a la migración interna en América Latina hasta 2050 | latin america | El País (20.03.2018) Casi cuatro millones de mexicanos y centroamericanos se verían obligados a dejar sus hogares por la subida del nivel del mar y la menor producción agrícola, según el Banco Mundial |
El cambio climático, tantas veces relegado a un segundo plano en favor de debates de corto plazo y escaso recorrido, es el gran reto económico y social del siglo XXI. Es una amenaza existencial, como alerta la directora general del |
Migration | climate change, megatrends, migration | Published_SS_Monitor | https://elpais.com/internacional/2018/03/19/america/1521482051_011788.html | fabbri | ||
| France: Assurance chômage - une nouvelle échelle de sanctions annoncée | france | Le Monde (20.03.2018) L’équipe de la ministre du travail a présenté aux syndicats les changements des procédures d’accompagnement des personnes sans emploi. Lors d’une réunion avec les huit organisations syndicales et patronales représentatives, le directeur de cabinet de la ministre du… |
Lors d’une réunion avec les huit organisations syndicales et patronales représentatives, le directeur de cabinet de la ministre du travail a présenté, lundi 19 mars, les principaux points de la réforme de l’assurance-chômage. Une nouvelle échelle de sanctions. Selon |
Unemployment, Error, evasion and fraud | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://mobile.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2018/03/19/assurance-chomage-une-nou… | fabbri | ||
| [Analyse] Dans 20 ans, les robots feront le sale boulot | Le Temps (18.03.2018) Ces prochaines années, les robots vont prendre une place considérable dans un monde du travail bouleversé. «Le Temps» a sondé trois experts, qui imaginent chacun à leur façon un nouveau paradigme qui questionne notre relation à l’emploi |
Comment travaillera-t-on dans vingt ans? Ou plutôt, travaillera-t-on encore d’ici à deux décennies? Les robots se montrent toujours plus efficaces, accomplissent des tâches toujours plus compliquées et, de façon encore plus cruciale, deviennent capables d’apprendre et de développer leurs compéten |
labour markets | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.letemps.ch/economie/20-ans-robots-feront-sale-boulot | fabbri | ||||
| ILO Decent Work Results 2016-2017: ILO launches new app to highlight its results | ILO (12.03.2018) The ILO has launched a new web application to highlight its achievements in promoting decent work in 2016-2017. The ILO has launched a new web application to… |
The ILO has launched a new web application to highlight its achievements in promoting decent work in 2016-2017. |
Employment | data analytics, digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_620592/lang--en/inde… | fabbri | |||
| [Blog] Technology through the lens of occupational hazards and risks | ILO Blog (13.03.2018) The premise of occupational safety and health – my field of specialization — is that work should do no harm to health and in the best of worlds, should support it. But discerning whether technology and new forms of work are doing harm or doing good can often be tricky. |
The premise of occupational safety and health – my field of specialization — is that work should do no harm to health and in the best of worlds, should support it. But discerning whether technology and new forms of work are doing harm or doing good can often be tricky. Let me give a |
Occupational accidents and diseases | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://iloblog.org/2018/03/13/technology-through-the-lens-of-occupational-haza… | fabbri | |||
| IoT (Internet of Things) : The Solution To Improved Government Social Protection | Part of the government’s role is to provide social protection for factors that make people vulnerable. For example, people face unemployment, health problems, and other factors that create physical, economic, and other problems in their lives. Government regulations work to reduce risks that… |
IoT’s potential for improving social protectionIoT technology can provide benefits for both government agencies and the people they serve. The public sector can use IoT to gather and process data with the goal of running its agencies better and improving services. IoT technology p |
Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.digitalistmag.com/iot/2018/02/09/iot-solution-to-improved-government… | massetti | |||||
| Government of Canada Supports World Congress on Return to Work / Disability Management IFDM 2018 to be Held October 14-17, 2018 in Vancouver, BC, Canada | Business Wire (16.03.2018) The Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences (PCU-WHS) is pleased to announce that the 2018 International Forum on Disability Management (IFDM) conference will receive $75,000 through the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program-… |
Canada is at its best and all of society benefits when everyone is included,” said the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. “By bringing together academics, professionals and disability stakeholders from all over the world to share the |
Return to work | OSH | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180314005371/en/Government-Canada-Supp… | fabbri | |||
| The limits of using 'Big Data' for development - an economist writes | Development Pathways (08.02.2018) Get your inner nerd out! The World Bank has launched a competition to help them better predict a households’ poverty status based on easy-to-collect information and machine learning algorithms. |
“Right now measuring poverty is hard, time consuming, and expensive,” the World Bank states. “By building better models, we can run surveys with fewer, more targeted questions that rapidly and chea |
Information and communication technology, Extension of coverage, Social assistance | big data | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/resources/the-limits-of-using-big-data-for… | massetti | |||
| Expertos del gobierno chileno trabajan en una reforma al sistema de pensiones | chile | larepublica (15.03.2018) El eje central de la propuesta previsional de este gobierno es el aumento en cuatro puntos de la cotización con cargo al empleador. También se plantea abrir la competencia a las AFP, donde se está analizando la idea de que las cajas de compensación y las compañías de… |
Mónica Titze y Augusto Iglesias, parte de la campaña presidencial de Sebastián Piñera, están encargados de elaborar el documento. Diario Financiero A pesar de que no fue parte de uno de los cinco grandes acuerdos a los que convocó el presidente Sebastián Piñera en su discurso del |
Pensions, Financing | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.larepublica.co/globoeconomia/reforma-la-sistema-de-pensiones-chilen… | fabbri | ||
| [Analysis] Long-term care: How Can Europe’s Social Services Solve A Growing Recruitment Crisis? | Europe | Social Europe (15.03.2018) Against a backdrop of ageing societies and the associated increase in long-term conditions such as dementia, long-term care is growing in importance in all European countries. Socio-demographic changes, including family formation patterns, the geographical… |
Against a backdrop of ageing societies and the associated increase in long-term conditions such as dementia, long-term care is growing in importance in all European countries. Socio-demographic changes, including family formation patterns, the geographical location of family members and changes i |
Demographic change, Long-term care | family_gender_society, megatrends | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.socialeurope.eu/how-can-europes-social-services-solve-a-growing-rec… | fabbri | ||
| Dépendance: la Mutualité française relance l'idée d'une assurance obligatoire | france | Sciencesetavenir. (15.03.2018) Le président de la Mutualité française, Thierry Beaudet, a défendu samedi l'idée d'une assurance obligatoire pour la prise en charge de la dépendance, qui serait incluse dans les complémentaires santé "à partir d'un âge à définir". |
Le président de la Mutualité française, Thierry Beaudet, a défendu samedi l'idée d'une assurance obligatoire pour la prise en charge de la dépendance, qui serait incluse dans les complémentaires santé "à partir d'un âge à définir". "Aujourd'hui la complémentaire santé s'est généralisée, p |
Old-age pensions | managing reforms | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/sante/dependance-la-mutualite-francaise-relance… | fabbri | ||
| [Report] Addressing the Youth Unemployment Paradox: New Directions in Social Policy in the Mena Region | arabic countries | unrisd.org (dec 2017) Prior to the spread of neoliberal policies in the 1980s, the standard arrangement in most of the MENA region was for the state to provide stable employment and extensive social welfare in exchange for acquiescence in the political arena. Although it stifled political… |
Prior to the spread of neoliberal policies in the 1980s, the standard arrangement in most of the MENA region was for the state to provide stable employment and extensive social welfare in exchange for acquiescence in the political arena. Although it stifled political dissent and participation, th |
Published_SS_Monitor | http://www.unrisd.org/unrisd/website/document.nsf/(httpPublications)/5EF28E4458… | massetti | ||||
| India: Aadhaar days: In the world’s biggest biometric ID project, many have fallen through the gaps | india | scroll.in (24.02.2018) Exclusion can mean lack of access to food, jobs and education and the underprivileged bear the biggest brunt. |
We look at some of the people who have been most affected by the introduction of Aadhaar, an identity system that is as large and diverse as India itself. It’s so vast in scope and ambition that, inevitably, there have been cracks that people have fallen through. When you’re |
Information and communication technology | biometric | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://scroll.in/article/868836/aadhaar-in-the-worlds-biggest-biometric-id-exp… | massetti | ||
| India: The road to universal health coverage | india | In 2005, the Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), promising to re-imagine primary healthcare and address the under-served needs of rural areas. |
In 2005, the Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), promising to re-imagine primary healthcare and address the under-served needs of rural areas. The thrust of the mission was to establish a fully functional, community owned, decentralised health delivery system wi |
Health insurance | universal health coverage | Proposition_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.orfonline.org/research/the-road-to-universal-health-coverage/ | massetti | ||
| The scary facts behind the gender pension gap | World Economic Forum (07.03.2018) It is widely accepted that a gender gap exists. The World Economic Forum’s 2017 Gender Gap report reveals that it will take 217 years to completely remove the disparity between the sexes around the world. |
Less well known is the looming $400 trillion retirement crisis highlighted in the Forum’s 2017 paper, We’ll live to 100 – how can we afford it?. This post explores the intersection of these two issues an |
Pensions | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/03/retired-women-less-money-pensions-than-m… | massetti | ||||
| Commission adopts proposals for a European Labour Authority and for access to social protection | Europe | Europa (13.03.2018) The European Commission has taken more concrete new initiatives to further deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights. More specifically, the Commission presents its proposal for a European Labour… |
The European Commission has taken more concrete new initiatives to further deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights. More specifically, the Commission presents its proposal for a European Labour Authority |
Extension of coverage, Difficult-to-cover groups | Published_SS_Monitor | http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=9061&furtherNews=… | fabbri | |||
| Australia’s creative economy: Is freelance the way of the future | australia | heraldsun.com.au ( 29.05.2017) Freelance has long been regarded as a dirty word. For years, the very idea of flying solo has struck fear into the minds of nine-to-five professionals, for whom survival is dependent on a full-time income and four weeks of annual forced-leave-at-Christmas… |
Employment policies | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/future-melbourne/australians-freelanc… | issadoc | |||
| Canada: New parental-leave rules for fathers pose challenges for small businesses | canada | theglobeandmail (09.03. 2018) Small-business owners are open to the new parental-leave rules that will encourage dads to take up to five weeks off with their newborns, but worry it could be difficult to cover the short-term staffing gap. |
Small-business owners are open to the new parental-leave rules that will encourage dads to take up to five weeks off with their newborns, but worry it could be difficult to cover the short-term staffing gap. "I love the idea of both parents being able to share five weeks of responsibility |
Family benefits, Parental leave | Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/talent/new-pa… | fabbri | |||
| With new tech, EPF to drop withdrawal limits | Malaysia | malaysia | KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members aged 55 and 60 will be able to withdraw any amount from their account whenever they wish, starting January 2018. In a report by The Star, EPF chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan reportedly said this new arrangement was… |
Information and communication technology | http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/with-new-tech-epf-to-drop-wi… | ruggia | |||||
| [Interview] France: Emploi et handicap : Les stéréotypes sont le principal frein à l’intégration des personnes handicapées | france | Le Monde (12.03.2018) Eric Molinié poursuit un parcours professionnel rare, malgré sa tétraplégie. Il déplore l’énorme retard français. |
Myopathe depuis l’enfance, tétraplégique, Eric Molinié est actuellement secrétaire général de Dalkia, filiale d’EDF. Il a alterné les fonctions dans les domaines public et privé. Entre ses débuts à la Banque Indosuez et son parcours actuel chez EDF, il a été président de la Haute Autorité de lu |
Disability, Employment | Published_SS_Monitor | http://lemonde.fr/emploi/article/2018/03/12/emploi-et-handicap-les-stereotypes-… | fabbri | |||
| [Report] Women at work: addressing the gaps | socialprotection.org (2018) Despite progress in education and health worldwide, women still face significant barriers to engage as full economic citizens. There are significant gender gaps in wages and labour market participation. In many cases, women also face barriers and lack the assets… |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Inequalities | Published_SS_Monitor | http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/women-work-addressing-gaps | fabbri | |||||
| [Report] India, Nepal, Rwanda, and Tanzania: No Time to Rest: Women’s Lived Experiences of Balancing Paid Work and Unpaid Care Work | rwanda, tanzania, india, nepal | socialprotection.org (2017) This report provides evidence on the lived experiences of women in low-income families, as they strive to balance their paid work and unpaid care work responsibilities. It presents the findings of a mixed-methods research project carried out in India, Nepal, Rwanda,… |
Employment | Published_SS_Monitor | http://socialprotection.org/discover/publications/no-time-rest-women%E2%80%99s-… | fabbri | ||||
| [Report] Plateformisation 2027 -Conséquences de l'ubérisation en santé et sécurité au travail | france | inrs.fr (01.2018) L'INRS a conduit un exercice de prospective afin d'identifier les conséquences en santé et sécurité au travail des évolutions possibles de la plateformisation (ubérisation) au cours des 10 prochaines années. Ce document en est la synthèse, il met en évidence un certain nombre… |
Occupational accidents and diseases | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | http://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=PV%208 | massetti | |||
| Bangladesh Introduces New Digital Labor Inspection App in Effort to Improve Working Conditions | bangladesh | sourcingjournalonline (08.03.2018) The Bangladeshi labor inspectorate has gone digital with the launch of a new Labour Inspection Management Application (LIMA). It marks a major move in improving the working conditions for all workers in industrial sectors in Bangladesh as, according to the… |
The Bangladeshi labor inspectorate has gone digital with the launch of a new Labour Inspection Management Application (LIMA). It marks a major move in improving the working conditions for all workers in industrial sectors in Bangladesh as, according to the country’s government, it will |
Information and communication technology | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://sourcingjournalonline.com/bangladesh-digital-labor-inspection-app/ | fabbri |