Personnel Today (28.06.2019) One in 10 working-age adults in the UK work on gig economy platforms, double the number who did so in 2016, according to a study by the University of Hertfordshire and the TUC.

The Diplomat (15.06.2019) The subject is fast becoming a hot topic in the region.

Globalnews.ca (01.07.2019)  Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said as Europe sweltered in record temperatures. A temperature rise of 1.5C by the end of century could lead to a 2.2 per cent drop in working hours – equal to 80 million full-time jobs – costing the global economy US$2.4 trillion, according to projections by the U.N.

World Economic Forum (19.06.2019) Digital technology can rapidly transform how countries provide services such as education and health to their citizens. The public services of the future should be effective, efficient, fair, data-driven, and responsive to individual needs. And the groundwork to turn this vision into reality needs to be laid now.

World Economic Forum (13.03.2019) When the World Health Organization reports that half the global population does not have access to essential healthcare, it's easy to be pessimistic about the chances of giving all of Africa’s children a healthy start in life. But as we approach World Health Day on April 7, health experts are optimistic that an initiative announced in Mali to provide basic healthcare to all under fives and pregnant women may help provide a solution to an intractable problem.

forbes.com (16.07.2019) The G-20, the world’s finance ministers and central bankers, are meeting in Japan. In keeping with the backdrop of Japan, the nation with the world’s fastest-aging population, global aging has made its way to the front of G-20’s agenda.

t20japan.org (2019) The rising trend of aging societies, a result of decreased fertility rates and longer life expectancies, signals drastic changes in the world’s demographic structure, as Asia clearly demonstrates.

Novinite.com (01.07.3029) More than 2,130,000 pensioners will receive an increase of 5.7 percent on their pensions from today - 1 July. The change is in compliance with the Social Insurance Code provided for by all pension payments granted starting with 31 December 2018. This was announced by the National Social Security Institute

Jamaica Information (28.06.2019) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, says the country’s social protection programmes are moving towards increasing the standard of living and income of the vulnerable, as a means of building disaster resilience.

Times of India (14.06.2019) Bihar on Friday became the first state to launch a universal old-age pension scheme in which each person at the age of 60 years and above, irrespective of their financial, family or caste status, will get a sum of Rs 400 per month directly in his/her bank account.

director.co.uk (26.06.2019) Firms seeking global growth can achieve long-term prosperity by maintaining high safety and health standards throughout their supply chains, writes Richard Orton, director of strategy and business development at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (Iosh)

ReliefWeb (25.06.2019) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, are holding a high-level symposium on 27 June to discuss how national social protection programmes and systems can play a greater role in disaster risk management and in emergency response. This month marks the start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season which brings with it six months of uncertainty for Caribbean countries and overseas territories.

TDG (25.06.2019) Les actifs travaillant plus de 10 heures par jour au moins 50 jours par an présentent un risque plus important de faire un accident vasculaire cérébral, selon une étude.

El Universo (25.06.2019) Ocho transferencias monetarias componen el Sistema de Protección Social Integral. Según el decreto ejecutivo 804, estos son: Bono de Desarrollo Humano, Bono de Desarrollo Humano con Componente Variable, Pensión Mis Mejores Años, Pensión para Adultos Mayores, Bono Joaquín Gallegos Lara, Pensión Toda Una Vida, Pensión para Personas con Discapacidad, Cobertura de Contingencias.

Prensa Latina (25.06.2019) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet''s agenda in Venezuela allowed her to show the Executive''s efforts for social protection, MP Gladys Requena said Tuesday. According to the Vice President of the National Constituent Assembly, the visit strengthened the Venezuelan government and its efforts to protect the people while confirming the impact of the economic, financial and commercial blockade.

healio (21.06.2019) Occupational hazards, which include inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, may be responsible for a number of noncancerous lung diseases, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society statement.

The Mainichi (04.06.2019) Japan's public pension system is not enough to sustain people's livelihoods anymore in a rapidly aging society, a government report said Monday.

France Inter (24.06.2019) La réforme de l'assurance chômage, présentées mardi dernier, devrait modifier les conditions d'accès à l'allocation et le calcul de son montant. 8,7 % de la population active est au chômage en France : cette réforme permettra-t-elle de faire baisser ce taux ? Comment lutter contre le chômage ? On en parle au 0145247000

FrontPageAfrica (25.06.2019) The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Monday signed a US$2 million contract with a Ghanaian company — “Esoko” — to collect social data in four counties Nimba, Bong, Bomi and Maryland Counties.

Vietnam’s Maternity Leave – Benefits and Application

BFMTV (20.06.2019) Le montant total des prestations de protection sociale (santé, retraite, famille, chômage) a augmenté de 1,8% en 2017, selon le service de statistiques des ministères sociaux. En ajoutant les frais de gestion et les frais financiers, ces dépenses ont atteint 774,5 milliards d'euros.

jam-news.net (20.06.2019)  The minimum wage in Azerbaijan will increase from 180 to 250 manat [from $106 to $148]. Starting October 1, the size of the minimum pension will also increase, from 160 to 200 manat [from $95 to $118]

Ahram Online (23.06.2019) Egypt’s parliament – the House of Representatives – began discussing the country’s state budget (2019/20) and development plan on Saturday. Minister of Finance Mohamed Mait told MPs in a plenary session that the government will do everything possible to protect poor and limited income classes against the hardships of economic reform.

Critical Social Policy (15.006.2019) The introduction of Universal Credit, a new social assistance benefit for working age people in the UK, constitutes radical welfare reform and entails a significant intensification and expansion of welfare conditionality. Numerically, women are disproportionately affected by the conditionality regime for main carers of children within Universal Credit.

ILO (14.06.2019) Participants at a forum  held at the International Labour Conference  (ILC) discussed how digitalization, demographic shifts, climate change and globalization will affect the way people manage transitions during the course of their lives. Speakers stressed the importance not only of decent job creation policies but also of social protection to help workers, and particularly the most vulnerable, manage those transitions.