Labour Market
- Gender Equality
- Green Transition
- International
- Labour Law
- Labour Market
- Nordic Model
- Research & Progress
- Work Environment
-
Ole Norrback: Border obstacles are all about political will
While Nordic politicians talk about the challenges of globalisation and how to turn the Nordic region into a dynamic region of growth, new border obstacles emerge to complicate lives of citizens and businesses alike.
3 minutes
-
The ten most serious border obstacles
Border obstacles are not only things that make it difficult for Nordic citizens to settle down and work in a different Nordic country from their own. They are also problems which arise when you move back home, when you fall ill or when you need to draw your pension. NLJ and the Freedom of Movement…
3 minutes -
Nordic working group to suggest how to remove border obstacles
A Nordic working group has been commissioned to present solutions for how to remove 39 border obstacles identified as being to the detriment of working life and social insurance systems in the Nordic countries.
4 minutes -
New ways of life increase need for Nordic ombudsman
Border obstacles have been on the political agenda since the Common Nordic Labour Market was established in 1954. When one obstacle is removed, another pops up.
6 minutes
-
Large differences in work environments and health among Danish workers
A new major survey exposes marked changes both for the better and for the worse in how Danes experience their own work environment and health.
5 minutes -
Job-related Swedish language training boosts employment
Several larger municipalities in Sweden are making Swedish lessons for immigrants more targeted to the labour market. Language lessons are mixed with practical learning. Örebro municipality west of Stockholm represents one example where vocational education is mixed with language lessons.
6 minutes
-
Finland demands strong language skills
Finnish can be a difficult language to learn. Many immigrants have found out the hard way. To get a job you need very good spoken and written Finnish. It is crucial to invest in language skills in order to fully take part in Finnish society.
4 minutes
-
Editorial: Language – a source for joint understanding
“Have you heard your employer use the word ‘safety’ and do you know what that word means?” asks the language teacher at Vestegnen’s Language and Competence Centre south of Copenhagen. The quote touches on the depth of the challenges posed by not understanding a language.
2 minutes -
Language skills – the key that doesn’t always fit
Few statements enjoy such broad political agreement in the Nordic countries as this: language skills are key to both integration and working life. All five countries offer immigrants several hundreds of hours of free language courses, but they have chosen different models and put different demands on students.
5 minutes -
Language training boosts self-confidence for Norway’s Coke staff
Coca-Cola Enterprises Norway started a successful language training programme in the workplace after a visit to another food and drinks company – the dairy group Tine.
5 minutes