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Remote work could give more people jobs
Sweden’s untapped labour potential among people with disabilities is nearly 200 000 workers, according to a new report.
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Developing a cookbook for lifelong learning
In Finland, it is expected that half a million people will need new or updated skills in the coming years. Work is now underway to build a national system for lifelong learning.
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Launches helpline for apprentices
Apprentices in Denmark’s construction industry experience bullying and unsafe learning environments, according to reports in Danish media. Employer and employee organisations are now joining forces to improve the training environment.
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The role of the lunch in working life: More than a meal
The lunch break is the highlight of the day at HTC Waterfront in Keilaniemi, Espoo. It is a social meeting place with hot food and lively conversations. At the same time, new studies point to a different trend: shorter and fewer lunch breaks in the Nordics.
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New job trend: More community-focused corporate events
Learning to know each other and building a workplace culture plays a much bigger role as companies bring employees together for parties, conferences and other events.
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Corporate sport in Norway encouraging an active working life
“We are about to become a sedentary and overweight population who spend too much time in front of a screen,” warns Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers. Research shows that just a few minutes of activity during a working day means lower sickness absence, better work environments and increased well-being.
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Can kindness make Swedish workplaces safer?
Workplace safety culture requires more than technical barriers. Now Hövlighetsguiden – the Civility Guide – aims to help develop the organisational and social work environment. The method focuses on the group, not the individual, and is based on employees’ own perspectives and experiences.
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Icelandic school project offers blueprint for better workplace culture
A 2023 work environment survey uncovered poor wellbeing and demanding conditions among kindergarten and primary school staff. Three years of targeted efforts to change workplace culture has led to improved atmospheres and work environments. Similar initiatives will now be introduced to Iceland’s healthcare sector.
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Why community is key for a good working life with ADHD
Signe Erritzøe has ADHD and trains people with the condition as well as companies in how to create a good working life with ADHD. One of the solutions is a common approach to working in a less dopamine-driven way.
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Five decades on, Sweden reopens the fight over working hours
Compared with Denmark and Norway, Sweden’s working week is several hours longer. This has been the case for around 40 years, but LO is now demanding that shorter working hours become part of the next round of central collective bargaining. Employers, however, are firmly opposed.
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