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Danish trade union movement gathers the troops nyhet

Danish trade union movement gathers the troops

A joint trade union confederation with all of the country's unions as members? Denmark took a big step in that direction on 1 January.
Sweden: most casual jobs and lowest work protection tema

Sweden: most casual jobs and lowest work protection

Sweden has the highest unemployment levels among the Nordics, and also more casual jobs and lower employment protection levels for those on temporary contracts. An award-winning dissertation shows the consequences deregulation has had for people without permanent employment.
Danish foundation supporting more research on welfare states tema

Danish foundation supporting more research on welfare states

The Rockwool Foundation has shares in a major Danish industrial concern and billions of kroner in assets which help fund research into the welfare state’s challenges. That is the kind of research the Nordics need more of, believes the foundation’s president Elin Schmidt.
Sustainability brings new Nordic retail jobs tema

Sustainability brings new Nordic retail jobs

Clas Ohlson is one of the companies striving to make a difference for the planet. It aims to be carbon neutral with a circular value chain by 2045 and is already underway.
Mapping the mental border obstacles between Denmark and Sweden nyhet

Mapping the mental border obstacles between Denmark and Sweden

Preconceptions, experiences, habits and feelings can prevent businesses from working across national borders. Ethnologist Fredrik Nilsson says that besides money, a lot of emotions are being invested in cross-border work.
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New ways of recruiting skilled labour

2023 has been designated the European Year of Skills by the EU Commission. Skills are about more than simply having knowledge, it is about having the ability to use them to carry out tasks and solve problems.
Working hours: a hot topic for the Labour Inspection Authority director interview

Working hours: a hot topic for the Labour Inspection Authority director

Ingrid Finboe Svendsen's dream is to create a popular drive for a better work environment. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority has often been in the spotlight for dealing with cases of social dumbing, but the Authority's director wants to showcase the full scope of what the organisation does. And this is where Facebook comes in.
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Less part-time work to secure more “warm hands”

A major and urgent lack of trained social and health care assistants – so-called SOSUs – has led to a heated debate over the widespread use of part-time jobs in Denmark’s social and health care sector.
A silver lining for working life during corona nyhet

A silver lining for working life during corona

Improved gender equality, less stress and more people who feel they have a meaningful job with positive challenges. Those are some of the surprising results found in the 2020 Norwegian working life barometer.
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Denmark's 50 years long tug-of-war with the EU

Denmark is the EU veteran among the Nordic countries. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Denmark joining the EC, as it was called back then. And during all these years, the Danes – with increasing difficulty – have fought to maintain their labour market model. Now, they have run out of patience and the tug of war has culminated with Denmark trying to have the minimum wage directive ruled invalid.
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