digital economy

Digital economy: growth, prosperity and social security in a high-risk, high-opportunity era

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Progressive Governance (03.07.2017) This afternoon’s session on the digital economy begins with the critical question of whether the progressive left should aim to emulate and advance the successes of digital economy, or focus more on protecting citizens from the negative excesses of this developing sector.

Topics
Employment policies
Employment of young workers

Au Royaume-Uni, des propositions controversées pour améliorer le statut des travailleurs précaires

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lemonde.fr (11.07.2017) Un rapport commandé par Theresa May préconise de lutter contre les abus de l’« économie des petits boulots ». Mais les premières réactions des syndicats ne sont pas tendres.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Gig economy workers need more choice not more flexibility

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Financial Times (11.07. 2017) Government should encourage companies to improve employment options. Some view the gig economy as a flexible working arrangement, while others see it, if not straightforwardly as a form of exploitation, then as one that allows for very little employment protection. But if companies like Deliveroo or Uber were mandated to offer their workers a choice of employment options, wouldn’t this help ensure workers were being treated fairly?

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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Social security goes digital: Quicker and easier exchange of social security information throughout the EU and beyond

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Europa (03.07.2017) Today the Commission launches the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information system (EESSI), a new IT platform that will connect electronically around 15.000 social security institutions of EU Member States plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Governance and administration
Information and communication technology
Service quality
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Internal impact
Service delivery
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Malaysia : Self Employment Social Security Bill 2017 passed

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New Straits Times (06.04.2017) The Self Employment Social Security Bill 2017 which seeks to provide Social Security Organisation (Socso) protection to self employed persons has been passed by the Dewan Rakyat today. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said for a start, the new law would be enforced to provide Socso protection to self-employed taxi drivers and e-hailing service providers, including Uber and GrabCar, before being extended to other self-employment sectors.

Regions / Country
malaysia
Topics
Employment
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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'Uberisation' of India's domestic work market has benefits and risks

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Reuters (18.12.2016) A booming digital market matching Indian domestic workers wimployers may offer benefits for some housemaids but won't end low wages and discrimination and may exclude the poorest women who don't have smartphones, according to new research.

Regions / Country
india
Topics
Employment policies
Inequalities

Suisse: Uber doit aussi payer les cotisations sociales, selon la Suva

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RTD (30.01.2017) La firme Uber est un employeur comme un autre qui ne peut se soustraire aux obligations patronales. Selon la Suva, la plate-forme en ligne doit ainsi payer les cotisations aux assurances sociales.

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Occupational accidents and diseases
Extension of coverage

Las 8 claves del nuevo Director de RRHH del siglo XXI | Prevención Integral & ORP Conference

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La transformación digital es una realidad para casi todas las organizaciones, independientemente de su sector. Dada esta situación, la figura de los líderes empresariales está teniendo una vital importancia a la hora de enfrentar este proceso que ha transformado todas las áreas de las compañías, incluído el departamento de Recursos Humanos. 

Topics
Governance and administration
Human resource management
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Internal impact
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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Productivity, Employment, and Inequality | MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

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What will the workforce of the future look like, and how can we accelerate the transformation of institutions, organizations, and human skills to keep up with the quickening pace of digital innovation? The IDE helps businesses understand how the digital economy will improve job creation and wage equality in the years to come. Our research also seeks to create a better method of measuring the health of an economy in the context of the digital age.

Regions / Country
United States
Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Document Type