ILO (24.08.2017) Within the next 15 years, some 375 million young people will become of working age in Africa, equivalent to the current population of Canada and the United States combined. By 2050, nearly one in three young people will be living in sub-Saharan Africa, and most of them simply cannot afford not to work.

The Globe and Mail (23.08.2017) The federal government’s plans to enhance the Canada Pension Plan will ultimately bump 243,000 low-income Canadians from qualifying for the Guaranteed Income Supplement, according to the latest report from Canada’s chief actuary.

Human Rights Watch (24.08.2017) Qatar’s adoption of a new law on domestic workers provides labor rights for domestic workers for the first time, Human Rights Watch said today. Qatari authorities should enact strong enforcement policies and close loopholes that place domestic workers at risk of exploitation.

Le Monde (24.08.2017) En déplacement en Europe centrale, Emmanuel Macron a critiqué le mécanisme, accusé de favoriser le « dumping social .
« Une trahison de l’esprit européen » : c’est en ces termes forts qu’Emmanuel Macron a critiqué mercredi l’application actuelle de la directive sur le travail détaché en Europe, qu’il accuse de favoriser le « dumping social », c’est-à-dire de détourner le droit et d’instaurer une concurrence déloyale entre les salariés des différents pays.

El País (25.08.2017) El número de pensiones crece a un ritmo sostenido del 1,1% y el gasto, un 3% anual. La ratio entre cotizantes y pensionistas cae al mínimo de los últimos 18 años

Plant (23.08.2017) The Institute for Work and Health is conducting a comprehensive study that aims to find benchmarks across sectors. What workplace injuries and illnesses cost in Ontario is evident, but what do Ontario employers spend on prevention? That’s a question the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) is attempting to answer with a pilot study that’s underway.

straitstimes (27.08.2017) Hosted for the first time in South-east Asia, the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work looks at preventing occupational accidents, diseases

Informacion (27.08.2017) El propósito de la ONU es establecer un mínimo Estado del Bienestar y garantizar programas de protección social absolutamente necesarios para erradicar la pobreza y reducir la vulnerabilidad

ilo.org (21.08.2017) This event launched the Global Commission on the Future of Work, a body of 20 experts who will come together to tackle the fundamental question of how a rapidly transforming world of work should be organized so that it responds to the values of social justice. During the event, the names of the Commission members  were announced by the Commission's co-chairpeople: President of Mauritius Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven

economist.com (06.06.2017) The trust business is little noticed but huge. Startups deploying blockchain technology threaten to disrupt it, and much else besides