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Hanne Bjurstrøm: Norway's new Minister of Labour with a vision

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Hanne Bjurstrøm: Norway's new Minister of Labour with a vision

May 05, 2010 Norway's new Minister of Labour, Hanne Bjurstrøm, wants to sort out the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, find efficient systems to deal with social dumping and help more people with reduced work capacity. Her vision: to help anyone who is able to do some work get out of being passive recipients of state support. To do that she needs the support of companies.

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Portrait 2013

Anniken Huitfeldt: Minister of Labour with an eye for equality

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Anniken Huitfeldt: Minister of Labour with an eye for equality

Feb 04, 2013 ”More people can do some work” says Anniken Huitfeldt when I meet Norway’s new Minister of Labour just as we enter 2013. There are parliamentary elections in September. So where will she make her mark in the next six months; where does she want to make a difference as Minister of Labour in Jens Stoltenberg’s government?

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From psychosocial sick leave to well-being and attendance at work

May 20, 2016 The psychosocial working environment in the Nordic region is changing as a result of big changes and increasing demands at work. Warning bells are sounding over rising levels of sick leave and more measures are being put in place to turn the trend. Employees who feel they have little control over their own working situation are particularly exposed. Municipalities react with innovative solutions to create a working environment where psychosocial absenteeism is turned into well-being and attendance.

Young workers at greater risk of psychological ill health

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| May 2016, GHS

Young workers at greater risk of psychological ill health

May 20, 2016 Many young workers in the Nordic countries live dangerously in the workplace, according to a new Nordic report. The risk for physical injury as well as psychological ill health is considerably higher among young workers compared to older ones.

Many Danish municipalities seek help to improve psychological working environments

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| May 2016

Many Danish municipalities seek help to improve psychological working environments

May 20, 2016 A newly formed group of consultants will be helping municipalities improve employees’ psychological working environments. There is great interest in getting support.

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| May 2016

Sick leave down by 40 percent after focus on attendance

May 20, 2016 The Norwegian municipality of Songdalen went against the grain in order to cut the level of sick leave. They concentrated on attendance instead of absence, and used the staff’s own knowledge about their working environment with great success.

Job boredom – a taboo subject

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| May 2016

Job boredom – a taboo subject

May 20, 2016 There is a lot of talk about burnout in the workplace. But there is not much serious debate about being bored at work. Yet these repetitive, grey days can dramatically influence work capacity and efficiency.

Working women’s psychological ill health made worse by uneven structures

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| May 2016

Working women’s psychological ill health made worse by uneven structures

May 20, 2016 There has been a strong increase in work-related psychological ill health in Sweden in recent years. People working in the health, education and care sector are particularly exposed. But this is not only a Swedish phenomenon. The same development can be found in all developed economies, and hardest hit are women and youths.

Is precarious work becoming the new norm?

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Is precarious work becoming the new norm?

May 20, 2016 Precarious work is spreading fast. One fifth of the UK workforce is already employed in the sharing economy, made famous by companies like Uber and Airbnb.

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