asbestos.com (09.07.2018) Deaths attributed to asbestos exposure — within the United States and worldwide — have been significantly underestimated, according to the latest study by the International Commission of Occupational Health (ICOH).
brookings.edu (11.07.2018) Iraq is a middle-income country with a tragic recent history of violence and conflict, yet a wealth of oil reserves with which to fund extensive income transfers to its population. While not all of the findings are generalizable, a number of them are relevant to the provision of social support in other countries.
Un statut spécial moins contraignant est débattu au Parlement français pour les collaborateurs de plate forme.
Social Europe (10.07.2018) With the repeal of the 8th amendment Irish women and their partners will have a choice if and when to have children later this year. This choice will have major implications for social policy and the development of a family-friendly welfare state in Ireland. From my own experience Irish people are extremely child-friendly but Ireland as a country offers little support to families. It will be the first time that women will make these choices on this island, so services and income protection will have to be attractive for families.
The ISSA Guidelines for Social Security Administration were prepared by the ISSA General Secretariat with the ISSA technical commissions.
The institution publicly recognizes the importance of counselling and employee assistance programmes in addressing work- and non-work-related mental health and well-being issues, and their impact on performance and productivity.
The institution publicly recognizes the value of lifestyle health screening for employees.
The institution supports the development of occupational health services in client enterprises/organizations which actively promote and protect employee health and well-being.
In this section, the generic term “occupational health services” has at its core occupational health physicians and nurses but also includes additional disciplines such as ergonomics, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The importance of occupational health services in protecting and promoting employee health must not be underestimated.
The institution recognizes the importance of capacity building for workplace health promotion within its client enterprises/organizations, to ensure its sustainability and positive health outcomes.
