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UK: 15% have access to a return-to-work programme at their organisation

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employeebenefits (01.11.2017) More than one in 10 (15%) of respondents state that their organisation currently has a return-to-work programme in place, according to research by Hays. Its Hays UK gender diversity report 2017, which surveyed 5,400 UK respondents, also found that 70% of respondents believe that there would be greater gender equality if more return-to-work programmes, or similar initiatives, were introduced.

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united kingdom
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Family benefits
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WHO and ITU to use digital technology to strengthen public health services in Africa

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afro.who (26.10.2017) With Africa currently undergoing a digital revolution, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) today signed a Cooperation Agreement in Geneva, on using digital services to save lives and improve people’s health.

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Africa
Topics
Health
Health promotion
Service quality
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Societal Impact
Service delivery
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France: Vers une profonde évolution du système français de protection sociale

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Le Monde (31.11.2017) Après quatre jours de débats, le projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale pour 2018 devait être adopté, mardi, par un vote solennel des députés.  Après quatre jours de débats parfois houleux, le projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale (PLFSS) pour 2018 devait être adopté, mardi 31 octobre, par un vote solennel de l’Assemblée nationale. Ce premier et copieux PLFSS du quinquennat d’Emmanuel Macron acte de profonds changements du système de protection sociale français.

 

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france
Topics
Social policies & programmes
Financing
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Egypt is about to launch Universal Health Coverage

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HuffPost (30.10.2017) Egypt is about to offer all of its citizens health insurance for the first time in the North African country’s history. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved on Wednesday a new comprehensive health insurance bill after meeting with the Minister of Health, Ahmed Emad, to review final details of the law.

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egypt
Topics
Health
Health insurance
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Sécurité sociale: L’expérience marocaine sollicitée en Afrique

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Infomédiaire (26.10.2017) Une pléiade de pays africains sont intéressés par l’expérience et l’expertise avant-gardistes marocaines en matière de sécurité sociale et ses outils de gestion, a affirmé le DG de la Caisse Nationale de la Sécurité Sociale (CNSS), Said Ahmidouch.

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morocco
Topics
Governance and administration

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Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors: Leading multinationals highlight importance of social protection

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ILO (24.10.2017) Representatives of more than a dozen multinational enterprises met in Geneva to highlight the importance of investment in social protection floors for growth in emerging markets.

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Communication
Social protection floor
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Nuevo informe CEPAL/OIT: Desempleo urbano seguiría aumentando en América Latina y el Caribe y llegaría a 9,4% en 2017

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OIT (19.10.2017) En un nuevo informe conjunto, CEPAL y OIT indican que en el contexto de un bajo crecimiento económico regional las condiciones laborales se deterioraron, aunque existen algunos signos de recuperación.

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latin america
Topics
Employment of young workers
Old_Global Challenges
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[Opinion[ Suisse: Sécurité sociale: une réforme globale est nécessaire

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Le Temps (26.10.2017) La Suisse doit faire face aux effets des progrès de la médecine et du vieillissement de la population sur ses assurances sociales. Pour notre chroniqueur David Hiler, il faut augmenter la part du financement public

Regions / Country
switzerland
Topics
Pensions
Population ageing
Financing
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Commission wants new EU labour authority to crack down on worker abuse

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euractiv.com (14.09.2017) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to set up a new EU institution to monitor how labour law is applied in member states. The Commission will outline its plans for the supervisory authority by the end of 2018.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Health
Pensions
Migration
Financing
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