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Sweden’s problem with ageism – a ticking bomb?
Like hitting a brick wall. That was what it felt like for the 53-year-old to quit work without having another one lined up. The experience also led to curiosity that again led to a book called “Age anxiety – why work until you’re 70 if nobody wants us after we’re 50?”
11 minutes
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The baby box for all – a proud tradition from when Finland was poor
Every family with a newborn baby in Finland gets a box with everything they need. The state-sponsored welcome is a tradition dating back to a time of scarcity when the box really could save lives. Yet despite the generous gesture, birth rates are falling at an alarming rate in Finland.
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Work and wage levels are obstacles to fathers’ leave
Despite more equal parental leave arrangements in the Nordic countries, it is still mothers who take the largest share of the leave.
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A new first aid kit for better mental health at work
Mental health issues are among the leading causes of sickness absence. The Nordic-Baltic project MentalHealthMatters has now launched a “first aid kit” filled with measures to improve employee well-being.
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Norway’s new Minister of Labour
Kjersti Stenseng from the Labour Party is Norway’s new Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion. The new government minister will be focusing on getting more young people into the labour market and facilitating a green transition in working life.
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10 years of platform work in Norway. What now?
A new action plan against social dumping and labour crime aims to give more protection to digital platform workers.
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Young Norwegians: Too much pressure and short deadlines increase sickness absence
In this year’s Working Life Barometer, young workers say they want less work pressure and more realistic deadlines. One in three thinks this would help reduce the high levels of sickness absence among young people.
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Finland’s new Minister of Employment faces tough choices
Finland has changed its Minister of Employment mid-term. Matias Marttinen replaces Arto Satonen as head of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Both represent the National Coalition Party.
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Swedish strip club lost the first round
The ban on night work for employees at the strip club still applies, despite the fact that they created a trade union that entered into a collective agreement with the club’s owner, Flirt Fashion AB, for an exemption from the Working Hours Act.
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From cable factory worker to Norway’s LO President
Kine Asper Vistnes is moving from her position as deputy leader of Norway’s United Federation of Trade Unions to becoming the President of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions – one of Norway’s most powerful positions. With LO’s support, she will fight for a red-green election victory this autumn.
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