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Sexual harassment in the police: Wants to make the work environment part of the solution
Researchers from several Nordic countries are developing methods to make colleagues and leaders active partners in preventing sexual harassment in the police force.
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As Swedes go to the polls, there’s a demand for political action to secure employers’ skills needs
There is an imbalance in the Swedish labour market. Different quarters are calling for political action and measures. There is also a need to make better use of the high potential for matching workers with jobs in the Nordic region’s largest labour market.
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Iceland says no to EU membership talks
The Icelandic public rejected resuming discussion on EU membership in a referendum on Saturday. 52.8 per cent of those who turned out to vote said no, 47.2 per cent said yes.
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“Hard-working people” – a recurring theme in Sweden’s election campaign
Most political parties agree that unemployment should be reduced and that all those who can work should not claim benefits. However, the governing parties and the red-green opposition disagree on how to achieve this.
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The skills paradox: We must learn more but don’t want to
The labour market is facing massive chances because of artificial intelligence and the green transition. At the same time, people’s desire to take further and continuing education is at a historic low, according to this year’s YS Working Life Barometer from the Norwegian Work Research Institute.
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Nordic capitalism – a model for sustainability and democracy
Robert Strand enters the stage to explain why American capitalism should be challenged and replaced by the Nordic model – created for the many, not for the few, he says and draws a huge round of applause. It is the launch of his book at the Copenhagen Business School.
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Sweden’s longest strike in modern times is over
After more than two and a half years, the Tesla strike in Sweden has ended. It has been called a “battle for the future” of the Nordic model.
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From uniforms in Berlin to felt bags in a Finnish village – the green transition in action
In a small village in southern Finland, used textiles are turned into new felt products that are being sold both locally and internationally. The Vilikkala company is one example of how the green transition can be a success far from the big cities. New skills emerge through the course of the work.
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Can a staffing agency for older people be part of the solution?
While the labour market desperately needs more people, many experienced workers remain outside it after retirement age. The Norwegian staffing agency Gammel Nok (Old Enough) says many seniors are more than happy to carry on working, provided they can do so on flexible terms with reduced working hours tailored to the workers’ preferences.
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Burnout among older workers costs society billions every year
Physical and mental burnout among older workers shortens working life and costs society billions of Danish kroner annually in lost productivity, shows a new report from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) in Denmark.
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