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100 years of comfort clothes coming out of the closet
Jun 29, 2021 A current exhibition at the Helsinki Design Museum showcases the Finnish clothing company Nanso and the 100 years-old history of their everyday fashion. The theme is “The Comfort Revolution” – how comfort and wellbeing has steered fashion’s evolution towards today’s Corona fashion.
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Cash benefit reform to fight child poverty in Denmark
Jun 29, 2021 The safety net for Denmark’s poorest – cash benefits – should be completely reformed, argues a government commission. It proposes support for leisure activities for children in poor families and the opportunity for people to do some work without losing access to cash benefits.
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Nordic model well suited for future of work challenges
Jun 29, 2021 Nordic labour ministers met digitally on 2 June to discuss the final report from the Nordic research project on the future of work. It warns of challenges to the Nordic model, but also concludes it is the best tool in the fight against an unequal labour market.
Editorial
The many languages of working life
May 28, 2021 In this edition, we look at work from several different points of view. But in reality, it all comes down to the same thing. Work gives us an identity and experiences we would not have otherwise. That is why we are vulnerable when our professional roles are under attack. Or if we never get the chance to work.
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The Intensive Year: 12 months to find jobs for Swedish immigrants
May 28, 2021 The Helsingborg employment service got ready as soon as the government announced its decision, and was prepared when the Intensive Year was launched on 15 April this year. One month later, 40 job seekers have been contacted. One of them is Mehmet.
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Nordic youths want to learn more about work environments
May 28, 2021 A Nordic project could help young people learn more about work environments, starting in elementary school. The Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise is preparing a module for 13 to 18-year-olds to improve their work environment knowledge, and the hope is to spread this across the Nordics.
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Improved labour market access for sign language users
May 28, 2021 Earlier this year the Norwegian parliament passed a new language act that states that Norway is multilingual. For the first time, Norwegian sign language was recognised as the national sign language, equal to spoken and written Norwegian as a language and cultural expression.
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Nordic job exchange hopes to bounce back from Corona
May 28, 2021 Many Nordic cooperation platforms have been hit by the Corona pandemic. One of the higher profile ones is Nordjobb, the Nordic mobility programme for young workers. Summer jobs should be starting up now, but many are still waiting to hear from their prospective employers.
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Åland gave Finnish Maria a Nordic language boost
May 28, 2021 Improved self-confidence, great experiences together with other Nordjobb workers and useful language training. These are the best memories from Maria Karjalainen’s time working through Nordjobb. Her job was in Åland – exotic enough for a student from Rovaniemi in northern Finland.
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Workplace battlegrounds: Are Norwegian employees being criminalised?
May 28, 2021 How should an employer handle workplace conflicts? In Norway, it is becoming increasingly common to hire external consultants to perform a workplace investigation. The consultants often come from a legal or psychological background. Employees risk being exposed to situations resembling police interrogations – yet with no legal protection, warn researchers Bitten Nordrik and Tereza Østbø Kuldova.
In focus
Theme: The green transition
May 28, 2021 The green shift can be a threat to traditional businesses like petrol stations and it can create new jobs – like when Northvolt builds an enormous battery factory in Swedish Västerbotten. Denmark wants to make more environmentally friendly buildings, while Linnea Sjögren from Sweden has rediscovered an old resource – seaweed. Nordic and German trade unions have agreed to work together for a greener economy.
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The social pillar strengthened after EU Porto summit
May 10, 2021 The EU’s informal summit in Porto, Portugal, on 7 - 8 May ended in a declaration which strengthens the social pillar’s importance in the Union. To the relief of Nordic member states, the introduction of statutory minimum wages was not mentioned in the final document.
Editorial
The green transition needs public support
Apr 29, 2021 The green transition and Greenland. Are the two linked? The election result which turned the power balance upside down on the island was influenced by a controversial mining project. It promised an abundance of rare earth materials needed for lithium batteries that are used in electric cars and wind turbines.
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Danish world first: a circular and sustainable building
Apr 29, 2021 In 2023, 60 Danish families will move into a cutting edge building made from climate-friendly materials that can be recycled or reused. This kind of sustainable and circular construction is being accelerated and the Nordics are playing an important role.
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