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Finland’s new government wants major changes to labour law
A new centre-right government started governing in Finland on 20 June after winning April’s elections, and there is now talk of an historic paradigm change. Petteri Orpo’s four party coalition wants to make major changes in the labour market.
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How to make Nordic cross-border work easier
A new report commissioned by the Nordic Freedom of Movement Council presents four new proposals for how to make it easier to work from home, also for cross-border commuters.
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Morten Skov Christiansen new head of the Danish Trade Union Confederation
A new President of the Danish Trade Union Confederation FH has been unanimously voted in by members.
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Norwegian workers lukewarm to further education
The annual workforce barometer shows fewer and fewer workers in Norway want to take further education and training.
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More culture, less bureaucracy – the keys to a more mobile Nordic labour market
By 2030, the Nordics should be the world’s most integrated, sustainable and competitive region. The open Nordic labour market is key to fulfilling that ambition. But mobility is low and may need to be stimulated by administrative and cultural measures, according to recent research.
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Iceland’s unemployment rate lowest for 20 years
Unemployment goes up and down and is almost always connected to the strength of the economy. This is also the case now, as Iceland’s economy has begun to grow again after the pandemic – largely because of tourism. The unemployment rate in June was 2.5 per cent, the lowest for 20 years. Although this is…
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New occupational health measures to cut fatal accidents in Danish agriculture
Far too many workers are seriously injured at work and the number of fatal accidents in Danish workplaces is at its highest since 2008. Now a parliamentary majority demands action across the three most dangerous sectors, including agriculture.
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Fighting domestic violence in Latvia with Finnish and Norwegian support
Just a lovers’ spat. A common explanation in Latvia for domestic violence, although legislation has been considerably tightened in recent years. The country’s Marta Centre, with support from Norway, is working to reduce stereotypical perceptions among Latvian government officials.
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Mental and social health issues focus during work environment conference
The number of work-related deaths in the EU fell by 57 per cent between 1998 and 2019. But the positive development has flatlined in the past four years. New vigorous action is needed to make a vision zero strategy for work-related deaths a reality.
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All senses need to be tuned to safety
To reduce construction site risks, the Safety Park focuses on several senses. That is why you could witness dancing EU politicians and a Swedish labour minister trying out what it feels like being blind, as participants from the EU work environment conference came to visit.
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