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Finland’s new government wants major changes to labour law
Sep 20, 2023 A new centre-right government started governing in Finland on 20 June after winning April’s elections, and there is now talk of an historic paradigm change. Petteri Orpo’s four party coalition wants to make major changes in the labour market.
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More culture, less bureaucracy – the keys to a more mobile Nordic labour market
Aug 22, 2023 By 2030, the Nordics should be the world’s most integrated, sustainable and competitive region. The open Nordic labour market is key to fulfilling that ambition. But mobility is low and may need to be stimulated by administrative and cultural measures, according to recent research.
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Iceland’s unemployment rate lowest for 20 years
Aug 22, 2023 Unemployment goes up and down and is almost always connected to the strength of the economy. This is also the case now, as Iceland’s economy has begun to grow again after the pandemic – largely because of tourism. The unemployment rate in June was 2.5 per cent, the lowest for 20 years. Although this is in itself a positive thing, it has some negative side effects.
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New occupational health measures to cut fatal accidents in Danish agriculture
Aug 22, 2023 Far too many workers are seriously injured at work and the number of fatal accidents in Danish workplaces is at its highest since 2008. Now a parliamentary majority demands action across the three most dangerous sectors, including agriculture.
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Fighting domestic violence in Latvia with Finnish and Norwegian support
Aug 22, 2023 Just a lovers’ spat. A common explanation in Latvia for domestic violence, although legislation has been considerably tightened in recent years. The country’s Marta Centre, with support from Norway, is working to reduce stereotypical perceptions among Latvian government officials.
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Mental and social health issues focus during work environment conference
May 30, 2023 The number of work-related deaths in the EU fell by 57 per cent between 1998 and 2019. But the positive development has flatlined in the past four years. New vigorous action is needed to make a vision zero strategy for work-related deaths a reality.
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All senses need to be tuned to safety
May 30, 2023 To reduce construction site risks, the Safety Park focuses on several senses. That is why you could witness dancing EU politicians and a Swedish labour minister trying out what it feels like being blind, as participants from the EU work environment conference came to visit.
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"Saving the environment" with liquid-cooled data centres
May 30, 2023 Global data giants are looking to countries with a lot of renewable energy and high security levels to build environmentally friendly data centres. But as electricity prices skyrocket, they are also being accused of taking energy needed in other sectors.
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New OECD report: lessons for Nordics' crisis preparedness
Mar 23, 2023 The OECD has looked at how the Nordic region handled the corona crisis and which lessons might be learned when dealing with new labour market crises. What sets the Nordics apart from other industrial nations was the close cooperation with the social partners.
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