Safety and health at work

Deutschland: Auch im Home-Office unfallversichert

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 15:59

dguv.de (19.03.2020) Aufgrund der aktuellen Corona-Krise ermöglichen viele Arbeitgeber ihren Beschäftigten, von zuhause aus zu arbeiten. Was ist, wenn im häuslichen Umfeld ein Unfall passiert? Wann ist es ein Arbeitsunfall und wann nicht? Grundsätzlich gilt: Ein Unfall infolge einer versicherten Tätigkeit ist ein Arbeitsunfall und steht damit unter dem Schutz der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung.

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Global: Corona Advice for Vision Zero Companies and Partners

Submitted by mmarquez on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 13:50

visionzero.global (20.03.2020) The Corona outbreak makes us face a new challenge at the workplace. The seven Golden Rules provide useful guidance to address occupational risks at work, which should not be neglected. Vision Zero, promotes a participatory approach amongst employers and workers at the workplace. The Corona crisis shows again how important it is to work together and act responsibly. Below you will find some information for employers and workers on protective measures regarding the coronavirus.

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Non au retour du tâcheronnage ! | Alternatives Economiques

Submitted by gfilhon on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 10:56

Le constat est alarmant dans le monde du travail. La pénurie de travail et la stigmatisation à l’embauche offrent un boulevard aux plates-formes américaines pour recruter. Ce modèle, si on peut le qualifier ainsi, fragilise ces nouveaux embauchés et produit encore plus de précarité avec l’absence de protection sociale.  Dénoncer ces méthodes est bien là l’essentiel, car il s’agit en effet d’une vraie cause, d’un combat pour la préservation de notre modèle social unique au monde.

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Employment of young workers
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Report: Working conditions in a global perspective

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 16:08

ilo.org 2019 - This report provides a comparative analysis of job quality covering approximately 1.2 billion of the world’s workers in the EU28, China, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, the United States (US), Spanish-speaking Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama), Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

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UK: Can AI improve mental health at work? Start-up introduces artificial intelligence tech to support employees

Submitted by dfabbri on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 10:49

London Evening Standard (10.01.2019)  A new year means a new start as millions of us make resolutions for the coming 12 months - putting self care at the top of our agenda. And with the workplace being where we spend most of our time, it is perhaps important to consider how we are looking after ourselves while sitting in front of our desks.

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Odisha Governor Dr. S.C. Jamir inaugurates International Symposium “Vision Zero-From Problems to Practical Solutions”

Submitted by fabbri on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 10:01

OdishaDiary  (222.02.2018) Bhubaneswar: Work plays a central role in people’s lives. Therefore, work environments should be safe and healthy. Yet this is not the case for many workers. Every day workers all over the world are faced with a multitude of health hazards and even there are instances of fatal injuries. This, of course, prompted a number of legislations by government and a series of collective and concerted actions by industry stakeholders. Even so, we cannot afford to let up on our efforts.

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[Report] France: improving the efficiency of the health-care system

Submitted by fabbri on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 11:02

OECD (15.01.2018) France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low. As in other OECD countries, technology is expanding possibilities for life extension and quality, and spending is rising steadily, while an ageing population requires substantially more and different services.

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Argentina: Buscan acordar una ley de prevención de accidentes laborales

Submitted by monitor on Fri, 05/26/2017 - 16:44

clarin (23.05.2017) Hoy se inició el camino hacia la elaboración de una ley de Protección y Prevención laboral, que busca evitar los accidentes de trabajo. La norma que deberá cristalizarse en tres meses en un borrador definitivo que llegue al Congreso.

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argentina
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Occupational accidents and diseases
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