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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.
7 minutes
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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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Finnish preparedness – a model for the Nordic region
Finland has been engaged in emergency preparedness since the 1940s and World War II, and crisis stockpiling never ceased. Today, Finland is more than happy to serve as a model for preparedness, supply stockpiling and civil protection.
8 minutes
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We adapt to be prepared
To adapt is never comfortable. We tend to prefer the status quo. But sometimes we have to, in order to be prepared for what is next. This time it is the turn of the Nordic Labour Journal. We hope you will enjoy our new website.
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Letters and key information delivered on the doorstep
In Evje og Hornnes municipality, postal workers knock on elderly people’s doors every week. They bring mail, useful information and a friendly chat. The pilot project “På dørterskelen” (On the doorstep) creates security for older residents, prevents digital exclusion and can become key to national preparedness.
7 minutes
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Swedish public libraries’ role in a crisis
Loved by many. Of no interest to others. Regardless, the Swedish public library is a socially vital institution which must be able to carry out its various functions even in times of crisis or war.
7 minutes
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When new security measures threaten trust in workplace democracy
Are new workplace security practices about to change the Nordic model? Do the measures match the threat landscape? These are questions being raised by researchers at Norway’s Work Research Institute (AFI). “The map doesn’t always fit the terrain,” argues AFI research director Tereza Østbø Kuldova.
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The Danish transport sector want to see a plan – before infrastructure becomes an issue of life or death
Denmark’s largest transport companies are urgently appealing to the Danish state for stronger cooperation on emergency preparedness in light of the current threat landscape.
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