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Reduced hours, same productivity levels and a more sustainable working life
The six-month honeymoon period is over. The social services department and the accountancy firm that participated in the reduced working hours study have chosen to keep a shorter working week while maintaining output and wage levels. Some of the benefits are lower sickness rates, reduced staff turnover and more efficient ways of working.
10 minutes
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Work has no age limit: Helge (80) runs a hardware store
Of course it is possible to work after 65! Marcus Herold (76) and Helge Nevalainen (80) are good examples of this. Both way past retirement age but still busy in the labour market.
10 minutes
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100,000 outsiders – this is how businesses succeed through inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is about more than values. It is also good business, according to Oskar Eikeseth. He is a social economist working for EY, one of the world’s biggest consultancy firms. Eikeseth has cerebral palsy.
12 minutes
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Swedish Yalla Trappan – a model for successful labour market integration
Yalla Trappan in Malmö have cracked the code – the one that shortens the path for the women who are furthest from the labour market. Working in partnership with both the public and private sectors, the organisation is now entering its 20th year, including its initial project phase.
11 minutes
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From golden handshake to outplacement
Martin Olesen has held leadership positions for 25 years and has both given and received outplacement support to help find new jobs after redundancy. Outplacement has become part of the HR policy in many Danish companies.
5 minutes
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Sweden’s new SAO-jobs: Two hours a week that can change young people’s future
Giving eight-graders in disadvantaged areas SAO-jobs while they still attend school, helps fight marginalisation and builds their belief in the future. The youths work two hours a week for a year and are paid around 1,000 Swedish kronor before tax. From 2026, they are also covered by a collective agreement.
11 minutes
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How Iceland helps rising numbers of young people outside the labour market
At Stendur, a vocational rehabilitation centre in Hafnarfjordur in Iceland, young people who struggle and remain outside the labour market get help. “We help them get back on their feet and to find the direction they want to take their lives in,” says managing director for Stendur, Sveindís Anna Jóhannsdóttir.
6 minutes
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NIVA: Preparing the Nordics for future work environment challenges
Workplace environment research is a growing field that is becoming increasingly specialised. That is why the need for cooperation and knowledge-sharing is greater than ever, argues NIVA director Henrik Bäckström. The Nordic education institute is now ready for a new year of courses and events.
6 minutes
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From burnt out to engaged: Håkon hopes law change will help young workers
More young people struggle with stress and pressure at work. Håkon Hægeland has been one of them. From January, Norway will tighten its requirements for the psychosocial work environment. Hægeland hopes the law change will make it easier for young workers to speak up about problems in the workplace.
10 minutes
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Denmark: Menopause should not cost women their jobs
A female labour market leader experiencing hot flushes – and with the backing of a new multi-million government grant – wants to tackle the fact that many women leave the workforce when they reach menopause. This happens because many workplaces lack both the knowledge and the courage to talk about it.
6 minutes