Migration

MEPs approve the creation of the European Labour Authority

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euractiv.com (19.04.2019) MEPs approved the creation of a European Labour Authority, as well as several positions that favour the rights of European workers and combat social dumping. But major changes still need to be made.

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Europe
Global challenges
Topics
Error, evasion and fraud
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Compulsory Social Insurance for expats working in Vietnam - who’s in and who’s out?

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lexology. (06.05.2019) Ever since the Law on Social Insurance[1] was issued in late 2014, employees and employers have been on notice that “expat employees working in Vietnam” will be required to participate in the State’s compulsory social insurance (SI) regime “from 2018”. 2018 came however with no further clarity around the details.

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vietnam
Global challenges

L’accès aux soins des étrangers en France reste toujours « difficile », selon le Défenseur des droits

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Le Monde (13.05.2019) M. Toubon met en cause les « préjugés » entourant les étrangers malades, et notamment celui d’un « appel d’air » censément créé par le système de soins français.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Difficult-to-cover groups

Austria passes welfare reform that spells cuts for foreigners

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InfoMigrants (29.04.2019) Austria’s far-right government has pegged social benefits to German language skills and family size. While the government defended the reform, the cuts were met with criticism by opposition parties and UNHCR.

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austria
Global challenges
Topics
Social assistance
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L’UE cale sur ses nouvelles règles du chômage des frontaliers

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Le Temps (17.04.2019) Les 28 n’ont pu avaliser la réforme controversée qui aurait changé les règles de l’indemnisation des chômeurs frontaliers. Le report du dossier à la prochaine législature est un gain de temps bienvenu pour Berne

Regions / Country
european union
switzerland
Global challenges
Topics
Unemployment
Document Type

Brexit preparedness: EU preparations help safeguard citizens’ social security entitlements

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Europa (09.04.2019) As part of its Brexit preparedness and contingency work, the European Commission has taken several measures to protect EU citizens and UK nationals who are or have been living or working in another Member State.

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european union
Global challenges
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Français du monde. Une meilleure protection sociale pour les expatriés

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francetvinfo (08.04.2019) Le texte de la réforme de la Caisse des Français de l’Étranger qui vient d'être définitivement adopté, vise à rendre le fonctionnement de la “sécurité sociale des expatriés” plus lisible, alors que la taille de la communauté française à l’étranger ne cesse de croître, +3% par an environ, et que la santé se hisse en tête de ses préoccupations.

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france
Global challenges

Europe sociale : la fin des galères administratives pour les frontaliers ? - Europe et hop !

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Arte (20.03.2019) Bien sûr, le Brexit reste le feuilleton dramatique du moment. Mais l’Union européenne avance aussi pour renforcer les droits aux aides sociales des personnes qui travaillent et vivent dans un autre pays européen que le leur. Dans ce journal, nous irons aussi en Italie, où Matteo Salvini devrait échapper à la justice et nous partirons en Hongrie où Viktor Orban se prépare à sa possible exclusion du Parti populaire européen. Enfin, pourquoi ne pas revenir sur notre vision de l’Union européenne, qui fait l’objet de sondages aux résultats parfois étonnants ?

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european union
Global challenges
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Fairer and clearer rules on social benefits for EU mobile workers agreed

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European Parliament (19.03.2019) New rules aim to ensure access to social security for EU workers who have moved to a different EU country, while fairly distributing obligations among member states. Updated rules for unemployment, family and long-term care benefits. Better cooperation between member states to ensure access to benefits and root out fraud or errors

Regions / Country
Europe
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits

German bill to tackle undeclared work and child benefit fraud

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EurActiv (21.02,2019) Some foreign workers in the German construction sector live in dreadful conditions, toiling away during the day for a few euros and then sleeping in a dump at night. Being given staff and powers should allow German customs officials to adopt a tougher line against undeclared work.

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germany
Global challenges
Topics
Error, evasion and fraud
Document Type