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France: Assurance-chômage : à qui bénéficiera (vraiment) l'ouverture du droit à la démission

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LCI (19.02.2018) Promesse du candidat Macron, l'ouverture de l'assurance-chômage aux salariés démissionnaires est l'une des mesures-phare de la réforme actuellement négociée avec les partenaires sociaux. Le texte, que le gouvernement veut présenter au Parlement avant l'été, n'est pas encore finalisé, mais déjà apparaît une hypothèse forte : tous les salariés ne seront pas tous logés à la même enseigne.

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[Blog] Three steps to end discrimination of migrant workers and improve their health

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ILO (14.02.2018) When migrant workers leave their home, many encounter abuse and violence on their journey and discrimination once they arrive. This can be because of their status as migrants but also because of their ethnicity, sex, religion, and HIV status. They often struggle to find decent work, which means they can end up in poor living and working conditions, which in turn affects their health. Female migrants are more likely to be vulnerable to exploitation and violence, which exposes them to the risk of HIV and other health issues.

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Argentina: Fondos de seguridad social cubren el 60% del gasto previsional y generan más deuda

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El Cronista (15.02.2018) El déficit estructural de la ANSeS alcanzó el 4,7% del PBI, que sólo se alivia a 2,7% al considerar las transferencias de impuestos coparticipables  Según los datos de 2017, el sistema de seguridad social sólo dispuso de ingresos para cubrir el 60% de su función básica, que es pagar las jubilaciones, pensiones, PAMI y asignaciones familiares, pero no la asignación universal por hijo (AUH), lo que derivó en un déficit estructural de 4,7% del PBI, coincidieron dos informes privados.

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argentina
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Financing
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UK: Technology to manage pension 'like bank account’ launched

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FTAdviser (15.02.2018) Pension switching platform PensionBee has teamed up with a bank to allow savers to manage their pension "like a bank account".As part of a deal with Starling Bank, the platform will be integrated into the bank's app, allowing savers to see their live pension alongside their current account balance. 

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united kingdom
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Pensions
Information and communication technology
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Digital Platforms
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Survey: The healthiest countries in the world, according to Legatum

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Business Insider (14.02.2018) The Legatum Institute, a London-based research institute, released its 11th annual global Prosperity Index in November, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world.

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Health promotion
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Kenya: Over 500,000 to receive bi-monthly cash disbursements

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KBC TV Kenya's Watching (11.02.2018) Over 500,000 people will now receive their bi-monthly cash disbursements of Ksh 4000 shillings in March this year. Among the beneficiaries will include old people aged 70 and above, the severely disabled and orphans.

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kenya
Global challenges
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Conditional cash transfers
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[Interview] France:Travailleurs détachés «Des contrôles stricts, c'est vraiment le cœur du sujet»

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Le Figaro (13.02.2018) Pour l'économiste Rémi Bourgeot, les mesures annoncées par l'exécutif ce lundi s'inscrivent dans la continuité de l'accord européen d'octobre sur le travail détaché.

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france
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Employment
Migration
Error, evasion and fraud
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US: State should help seniors get long-term care without going broke

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The News Tribune (12.02.2018) They don’t come to us because of their best-laid plans; they show up when there is a crisis.An example of a common family experience is when Mom might have a stroke or other diagnosis that impacts her independence. Maybe she is seen in the hospital and then referred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation.

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United States
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Extension of coverage
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UK: Shared parental leave take-up may be as low as 2%

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BBC News (12.02.2018) Around 285,000 couples are eligible every year for shared parental leave, but take-up "could be as low as 2%", the Department for Business said. Around half of the general public are still unaware the option exists, nearly three years after it was introduced, the government said.

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united kingdom
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Family benefits
Parental leave

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