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Finnish future report: Youths worry about fitting into the labour market
May 27, 2024 Finnish school students have become more anxious about their ability to succeed in the future job market. A new future report shows only 53 per cent of young people are enthusiastic about entering the labour market. In 2018 82 per cent said the same.![When the Nordic open labour market ended overnight When the Nordic open labour market ended overnight](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-04-28.4537150944/@@images/fea74d91-d40f-4bc7-9efb-a6fc2515cc7d.jpeg)
When the Nordic open labour market ended overnight
Apr 29, 2024 This summer, the common Nordic labour market will be 70 years old. But have we really been able to work freely in a neighbouring Nordic country for that whole period of time? The border between Norway and Sweden was closed for 23 months during the Corona pandemic, a new book published by the Svinesund Committee points out.![Faroese independence is suddenly back on the table Faroese independence is suddenly back on the table](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-04-26.9060091860/@@images/d6d66e28-7907-4660-9830-ae6a51249793.jpeg)
Faroese independence is suddenly back on the table
Apr 29, 2024 The Faroe Islands would like to become a full member of the Nordic Council. But since the Swedish Minister for Nordic Cooperation has dismissed that possibility, more Faroese politicians argue that the islands should review their role as part of the Danish realm and in the Nordic Council.![Leaders' lack of knowledge about the Norwegian model threatens competitiveness Leaders' lack of knowledge about the Norwegian model threatens competitiveness](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-04-11.9817783444/@@images/6144294f-5710-4d66-8997-7099b1a5f983.jpeg)
Leaders' lack of knowledge about the Norwegian model threatens competitiveness
Apr 11, 2024 Anyone who wants to lead a Norwegian business should understand the Norwegian model. But far from all leaders do, according to Ketil Vedøy, who has spent more than 20 years as a top leader within HR and management. He participated at the launch of this year’s Medbestemmelsesbarometer (Joint decision-making barometer) at OsloMet/AFI.![Paulina Brandberg – the Minister for Equality who wants to take a tough stance Paulina Brandberg – the Minister for Equality who wants to take a tough stance](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-03-04.4591332262/@@images/ed9c0252-19b2-4a23-9128-9b07c6867088.jpeg)
Paulina Brandberg – the Minister for Equality who wants to take a tough stance
Mar 25, 2024 What can the Nordics bring to inspire other countries to improve gender equality? Sweden’s Minister for Equality Paulina Brandberg has two rather surprising examples: High divorce numbers and changing tables in the gents.
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Major increase in applications: Iceland’s government seeks tighter immigration rules
Mar 25, 2024 There have been strong and frequent discussions about a change in the immigration system in Iceland in recent years. The reason is a huge increase in asylum applications which has proved very costly for the Icelandic state.![EU directive gives Nordic platform workers new hope EU directive gives Nordic platform workers new hope](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-03-22.4940603278/@@images/671f5cd0-69c9-453d-8fa3-9d19ff3c78af.jpeg)
EU directive gives Nordic platform workers new hope
Mar 25, 2024 The EU platform work directive is in place at last. It should help platform workers in the Nordic EU countries who work for companies like Foodora and Wolt to secure decent working conditions. In Norway, this was solved at the start of this year through a change to the working environment act.![Immigrants struggle to find work in the Nordics despite labour shortages Immigrants struggle to find work in the Nordics despite labour shortages](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-02-27.8524197415/@@images/f6e5e6b9-4d9b-473d-aa16-44a5ff6e57da.jpeg)
Immigrants struggle to find work in the Nordics despite labour shortages
Feb 29, 2024 Many immigrants in Nordic countries are left without jobs, despite labour shortages. The Finnish company Snellman has a lot of experience with hiring immigrants. “Immigrants are very keen on getting a job and they are keen workers. They are loyal employees,” says head of HR Ann-Marie Eklund.![Threats to Swedish social service workers: New inquiry proposes stricter legislation Threats to Swedish social service workers: New inquiry proposes stricter legislation](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-02-27.9281814973/@@images/a56254f3-3fc9-4d6f-8fab-2da292b9d0cb.jpeg)
Threats to Swedish social service workers: New inquiry proposes stricter legislation
Feb 29, 2024 Threats and harassment against public officials in Sweden are commonplace and on the rise. This has major consequences for individual employees and risks undermining democracy in the long term. A new public inquiry proposes stricter penalties for violence towards public officials as well as making it a crime to insult public officials.
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Unexpected delay of the EU platform directive
Feb 29, 2024 There is a race against time to land the EU directive on platform work. In December, it looked like the issue was being solved, but then nearly half of the member states’ governments gave it a thumbs-down, including the Finnish and Swedish ones.![Karen Ellemann: All of the Nordics in Nato “positive in every way” Karen Ellemann: All of the Nordics in Nato “positive in every way”](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-02-05.6616975712/@@images/e6b7db08-1b3c-4fcf-9d97-f1a8e730295c.jpeg)
Karen Ellemann: All of the Nordics in Nato “positive in every way”
Feb 05, 2024 The Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers believes Nordic cooperation will be even stronger when all of the Nordic countries are Nato members. But during the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, Karen Ellemann repeated that a council of defence ministers is not presently being planned.![Lava-hit Icelandic town: "We don't know when we can rebuild" Lava-hit Icelandic town: "We don't know when we can rebuild"](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2024/article.2024-01-22.1986649134/@@images/f819a065-a227-4c29-8940-4bcdd681bbcb.jpeg)
Lava-hit Icelandic town: "We don't know when we can rebuild"
Jan 26, 2024 Grindavík has been largely empty since 10 November. The 4000 inhabitants of the Icelandic fishing town on the south coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula had to move as a lava corridor formed partly underneath the town, causing strong earthquakes and a lot of ground movement.![Sweden will celebrate the common Nordic labour market in 2024 Sweden will celebrate the common Nordic labour market in 2024](http://nordiclabourjournal.org/nyheter/news-2023/article.2023-12-04.9463946498/@@images/31748cad-a17c-407f-8113-e3a8234aeb81.jpeg)
Sweden will celebrate the common Nordic labour market in 2024
Dec 06, 2023 As Sweden takes over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers next year, it will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the common Nordic labour market. A Nordic-Baltic meeting on fighting workplace crime is also scheduled.
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