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Can the Nordic model survive the sharing economy?
The sharing economy, where customers use the Internet to find providers of different services without using physical middlemen, is also a threat to the Nordic model which builds on collective agreements. Employers and employees are forming non-contract relationships within a growing number of trades. If there is a contract, it mostly states that the partners…
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Job boredom – a taboo subject
There is a lot of talk about burnout in the workplace. But there is not much serious debate about being bored at work. Yet these repetitive, grey days can dramatically influence work capacity and efficiency.
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Working women’s psychological ill health made worse by uneven structures
There has been a strong increase in work-related psychological ill health in Sweden in recent years. People working in the health, education and care sector are particularly exposed. But this is not only a Swedish phenomenon. The same development can be found in all developed economies, and hardest hit are women and youths.
11 minutes
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From psychosocial sick leave to well-being at work
The psychosocial working environment in the Nordic region is changing as a result of big changes and increasing demands at work. But there are also innovative solutions.
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Young workers at greater risk of psychological ill health
Many young workers in the Nordic countries live dangerously in the workplace, according to a new Nordic report. The risk for physical injury as well as psychological ill health is considerably higher among young workers compared to older ones.
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Many Danish municipalities seek help to improve psychological working environments
A newly formed group of consultants will be helping municipalities improve employees’ psychological working environments. There is great interest in getting support.
3 minutes
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Refugees can become an engine of growth
Many types of voluntary organisations played an important role when Sweden received a record number of refugees last autumn. There are many challenges, but with successful integration many municipalities consider refugees to be the solution to the future need of labour.
8 minutes
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The threat to Nordic freedom of movement
“The aim must be to normalise the situation and to remove borders obstacles when the refugee situation comes back under control,” says Bente Stein Mathisen, chair of the welfare committee at the Nordic Council. But before that happens, Danish politicians want to introduce new obstacles – this time for travellers between Sweden and Denmark.
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