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The inequality pain threshold has been reached

The inequality pain threshold has been reached. The OECD now wants the world to think again about what the term economic growth should entail.
The Intensive Year: 12 months to find jobs for Swedish immigrants nyhet

The Intensive Year: 12 months to find jobs for Swedish immigrants

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.
The IT revolution’s third wave tema

The IT revolution’s third wave

The development of smartphones is changing many people’s lives. Yet universal online access is only one part of the new IT revolution which will also have a big impact on working life. Smartphones and tablets became really powerful tools when Apple allowed anyone to develop the apps these devices run.
The joys of WFH versus the pressure of always answering emails tema

The joys of WFH versus the pressure of always answering emails

More than half of Norwegian employees have the opportunity to work from home, any time of day or night. But at what price? AFI researchers are looking at how the increased use of home offices impacts the work-life balance.
The labour ministers consider collective agreements' position in the Nordics tema
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The labour ministers consider collective agreements' position in the Nordics

The Nordic governments should introduce a new kind of support where employers who sign up to collective agreements pay lower employer taxes for their employees. That was what Fafo researcher Jon Erik Dølvik proposed when he presented a report about collective agreements in the Nordics during the Nordic labour ministers’ meeting.
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The latecomer in gender equality is waking up

Gender equality in Denmark has been falling behind the rest of the Nordic countries, both when it comes to female boardroom representation and paternity leave, but now things are moving forward.
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The Laval case, act III – Sweden's Labour Court rules union must pay high damages

The Labour Court judgment is important in principle and very controversial. For the first time in EU history a trade union is made to pay damages after industrial action contrary to EU-law.
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The Laval judgement: Swedish government wants more power to unions

The Swedish government says the EU adjustment went too far when Swedish legislation was changed as a result of the EU Court of Justice’s judgement in the Laval case.
The life and death of a profession tema

The life and death of a profession

How does a new occupation emerge? It's a simple question which is hard to answer. Why can't existing occupations cover the needs created by new technology and changes in consumer habits?
The male role in Finland is changing tema

The male role in Finland is changing

One ended up in prison for refusing to do his military service. Another did his military service and ended up working for the armed forces. Today both are on the board of the new feminist association for men, saying they have a lot to learn from the Finnish women’s movement.
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