strategie.gouv.fr (24.08.2017) Pour améliorer l’impact de la formation professionnelle en termes de retour à l’emploi et réduire les difficultés de recrutement, il importe de comprendre la manière dont les postes sont pourvus et de renforcer les capacités de recrutement des entreprises…

euractiv.com (15.09.2017) The transformation of jobs in the digital era will force governments to review their welfare systems and workers to constantly update their skills, senior European officials, experts and ministers agreed during a conference held in the Estonian capital Tallinn this week…

El Espectador (19.09.2017) Lo cuenta Juanita Rodríguez Kattah, la gerente de Colombia 4.0, el evento digital más importante del año. Es la cumbre de industrias creativas digitales, el evento más grande que tiene el Mintic, que todos los años ha venido creciendo y que nos cuenta las últimas…

handelsblatt (18.09.2017) Der Arbeitsmarkt hat sich gut entwickelt, die Beschäftigung in Deutschland eilt von Rekord zu Rekord. Die Parteien wollen ihn nach der Wahl noch besser und gerechter machen – mit sehr unterschiedlichen Ansätzen.

worldbank.org (18.09.2017) The current policy discussion on fiscal redistribution in low- and middle-income countries focuses on the power of fiscal policy to reduce inequality but less on the impact of fiscal policy on the standard of living of the poor. However, a new World Bank book—The…

Mondaq (12.09.2017) A vote for changes in the Cyprus social insurance (Amending) (No. 2 Law) of 2017 and the Social Insurance (Contributions) Amending Regulations has recently been made, now awaiting an enforcement date by the Council of Ministers, and announcement in the Official Gazette of…

VietnamPlus (19.09.2017) The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) will step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation with international organisations and other countries between now and 2020 in order to assert its prestige and position, said VSS Deputy General Director Dao Viet Anh.

luzernerzeitung (13.09.2017) DIGITALISIERUNG ⋅ Der Erfolg von Online-Plattformen wie AirB&B und Uber haben auch Auswirkungen auf die Schweizer Arbeitswelt: Hunderttausende Personen gehen inzwischen einer Arbeit über eine Online-Plattform nach. Syndicom pocht auf die Einhaltung der…

Le Soleil (18.08.2017) Les 165 députés issus des élections législatives du 30 juillet dernier pourraient examiner en priorité le projet de loi sur la Couverture maladie universelle (Cmu). Une volonté du gouvernement sénégalais de donner un encadrement législatif au droit à une santé pour tous. L…

The Guardian (15.09.2017) Speaking to opponents of universal healthcare in the US today is much like speaking to a moon-landing denier or any other conspiracy theorist – they insist on arguing impossibility in the face of proven reality.

Le Temps (18.09.2017) Comment reconnaitre les symptômes du burn-out, cet épuisement qui touche de plus en plus de personnes, aussi bien au travail qu'à la maison? Ce dossier du Temps raconte ce mal du XXIe siècle

TechCrunch (15.09.2017) French startup Alan is trying the impossible by reinventing health insurance and life insurance. The company just launched its mobile app on iOS and Android. You can now send a bill, say that you’re at the hospital and contact Alan directly from the app.

Nigeria Today (15.09.2017) Work-related injuries, diseases and illnesses claim 2.78 million lives annually. Of this mortality figure, 2.4 million are attributed to work-related hazards alone, says the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Daily Sabah (13.09.2017) Turkey, along with China, Rwanda, Cambodia, Equatorial Guinea and Laos, recorded the biggest improvements in universal health care between 2000 and 2016, which translated into better vaccine coverage, as well as fewer child deaths and malaria infections, according to a…

Irish Examiner (18.09.2017) The Government is planning a campaign to get older people “sitting” on the live register back to work and to also encourage senior workers to put off retirement, writes Juno McEnroe.

worldbank.org (31.08.2017) Thailand recently announced that it will put into action a national social assistance program for poor families. Such a program can help reduce poverty significantly. It would also move Thailand into the growing ranks of middle-income countries, such as China, Malaysia…

Canadian Occupational Safety (12.09.2017) Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. It is estimated more than 100,000 Canadians have Parkinson’s disease and more than 25 people are diagnosed daily, according to Parkinson Canada.

Le Temps (19.09.2017) Les coûts de la santé sont l’un des débats récurrents de la politique. On oublie toutefois bien souvent d’intégrer à la discussion des décisions a priori sans rapport, mais dont l’influence se révèle importante. Un cloisonnement bien utile à certains intérêts

A vote for changes in the Cyprus social insurance (Amending) (No. 2 Law) of 2017 and the Social Insurance (Contributions) Amending Regulations has recently been made, now awaiting an enforcement date by the Council of Ministers, and announcement in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus…

Euractiv (14.09.2017)  Thorben Albrecht is responsible for addressing the impact of the digital revolution on the labour sector and preparing Germany workers for the future. The minister presented his Work 4.0 white paper at the Future of Work conference hosted by Estonia’s rotating…

BBC Mundo (06.09.2017) El nombre gig proviene, según una de las versiones más difundidas, de la época en que los músicos de jazz se ganaban la vida con el dinero recibido en cada presentación. Algo que persiste hasta el día de hoy en el mundo artístico y que se ha hecho extensivo al resto de los…

euractiv.com (26.04.2017) The European Commission will change an EU law on employment contracts by the end of the year in a move to create standards for precarious jobs created by online apps like Uber and Deliveroo.

blogs.worldbank.org (23.08.2017) There is no denying that the country has suffered major losses due to climatic shocks as well as the civil war that had a huge impact on its social, economic and financial well-being.

developmentpathways.co.uk (10.09.2017) A craze sweeping the social protection world for Social Registries is systematically depriving some of the world’s poorest not only of social protection but also of access to vital services. So argues our latest publication, ‘Anti-Social Registries: How…

irishtimes.com (01.09.2017) Proposed legislation would remove restrictions on using the card as proof of identity