Luxembourg government moves on second pillar pension reform

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IPE (08.02.2017) The Luxembourg cabinet has endorsed a long-awaited pension reforms bill that aims to expand second pillar access to the self-employed.The draft law was approved during a cabinet meeting on Friday, but has yet to be officially published.

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luxembourg
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Old-age pensions
Pensions
Governance and administration

Social protection: More long-term care services for the elderly needed in Central-Eastern Europe

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ILO (10.02.2017) ILO study highlights shortage of quality long-term services for older people in the region while a significant number of female migrant workers move to Western Europe to fill existing gaps. We asked Kenichi Hirose, co-author of the research with Zofia Czepulis-Rutkowska, to tell us more about these trends.

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Migration
Long-term care

Réforme de la protection sociale : comment font nos voisins européens ?

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Courrier international (17.02.2017) La sauvegarde ou non du système social français est l’un des enjeux majeurs de la campagne présidentielle. À l’étranger aussi, la question de ce changement s’impose, entre recherche d’économies et grogne des citoyens. Les exemples aux Pays-Bas, en Belgique et en Allemagne.

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european union
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Governance and administration
Social policies & programmes

Canada: Les emplois les plus dangereux au Québec

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Journal de Montreal (06.02.2017) Travailler peut s’avérer dangereux. En effet, en 2015, 196 personnes ont perdu la vie à cause de leur travail, d’après le rapport de la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST).

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canada
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Occupational accidents and diseases