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Palestinian, woman, dyslexic – and successful businessperson in Iceland interview
| March 2017

Palestinian, woman, dyslexic – and successful businessperson in Iceland

Feb 14, 2017 Fida Abu Libdeh arrived in Iceland aged 16. “I didn’t even understand whether my teacher was trying to teach me Icelandic or Danish. It wasn’t until many years later I learnt I had dyslexia,” she says.
"Finnish home care support increases inequality" tema
| March 2018

"Finnish home care support increases inequality"

Mar 07, 2018 Fewer Finnish children go to nursery than elsewhere in the Nordic region. One reason is the home care support, paid to parents who chose to stay at home beyond the normal parental leave period. The organisation Mothers in Business wants to scrap the benefit altogether, calling it a trap for women.
Estonians are returning home nyhet

Estonians are returning home

Apr 15, 2015 The Baltic states are loosing active citizens fast, but in Estonia the authorities have started counting them back in.
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25 per cent of Norwegian workers say they have lost influence

Feb 27, 2023 One in four workers in Norway feel they have lost influence in the workplace, according to the 2022 Medbestemmelsesbarometeret (Joint decision-making barometer). This is felt most acutely among public sector workers.
The spirit of Iceland - Big cars and Big Spenders interview

The spirit of Iceland - Big cars and Big Spenders

Oct 01, 2002 The statistics of Iceland are remarkable. It stands out among the Nordic countries. It is the country with the highest employment rate (for women too), the lowest unemployment rate, the highest working age, the longest life expectancy, the highest birth rate and the lowest sick leave rates. Why is that? Where's the magic?
Equality under pressure – how the Nordics are fighting back tema

Equality under pressure – how the Nordics are fighting back

Feb 21, 2025 More than 50 years after the cooperation on gender equality began, the Nordics are doubling down on the promise to ensure that the region will continue to lead the way in the fight for equality and inclusion.
EU minimum wage directive: last stand for the Nordics? tema
| EU/NORDICS

EU minimum wage directive: last stand for the Nordics?

Jan 22, 2021 2021 looks set to be the year when the issue of statutory minimum wages in Europe will be settled. The debate has lasted a long time and opinions are divided, but on 28 October 2020, the EU Commission finally presented a proposed directive which will be processed by the European Council and the EU Parliament.
New technology leads to growing polarisation in the labour market nyhet

New technology leads to growing polarisation in the labour market

Sep 12, 2019 Skilled jobs are on the rise both in the Nordic countries and elsewhere in the OECD, while routine jobs disappear. The challenge now is to help more people to develop their skills and to expand social security support to include those without permanent employment.
Immigrants struggle to find work in the Nordics despite labour shortages nyhet

Immigrants struggle to find work in the Nordics despite labour shortages

Feb 29, 2024 Many immigrants in Nordic countries are left without jobs, despite labour shortages. The Finnish company Snellman has a lot of experience with hiring immigrants. “Immigrants are very keen on getting a job and they are keen workers. They are loyal employees,” says head of HR Ann-Marie Eklund.
Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO nyhet
| ILO

Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO

Dec 10, 2020 Sweden has had a relationship with the ILO for 100 years. Yet the country never ratified the labour organisation’s first convention. There have been tensions behind the scenes from time to time – like when the conventions have clashed with the Swedish model for collective agreements.
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