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Workplaces must take the ageing workforce into account

Oct 23, 2017 When the workforce ages, workplaces face new challenges. This is particularly true for occupations where physical work makes up nearly all of the working day, according to Maria Albin, the keynote speaker at a European high-level conference on the working environment to be held in Bilbao in November.
Iceland a step closer to equal pay tema
| Gender equality Iceland

Iceland a step closer to equal pay

Jun 17, 2014 A new voluntary equal pay standard is bringing Iceland one step closer to equal pay and cements Iceland’s leadership when it comes to gender equality.
A new attitude to who might participate in the labour market? tema

A new attitude to who might participate in the labour market?

Oct 16, 2018 “Nothing is harder than giving up what does not work.” That was the message from Norway’s welfare administration director Sigrun Vågeng as she opened the largest Nordic conference on Supported Employment so far in Oslo. Is this a sign of a paradigm shift?
Faroese independence is suddenly back on the table nyhet

Faroese independence is suddenly back on the table

Apr 29, 2024 The Faroe Islands would like to become a full member of the Nordic Council. But since the Swedish Minister for Nordic Cooperation has dismissed that possibility, more Faroese politicians argue that the islands should review their role as part of the Danish realm and in the Nordic Council.
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Time for transnational collective agreements?

Mar 07, 2011 This year workers in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be told how many shares they have earned in the French corporation Suez S.A.
Iceland starting to miss "overtourism" nyhet

Iceland starting to miss "overtourism"

Nov 11, 2020 Few countries have seen a more rapid tourism growth than Iceland. For many years, the number of tourists rose by 20 to 25% every year. This led to a debate over whether Iceland was a victim of “overtourism” like Barcelona and Venice.
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Emigration threatens the Baltics

Apr 16, 2013 Emigration from the Baltic countries threatens to undermine their entire social structure. Now the Nordic Council of Ministers wants to map the migration and its consequences. NLJ has met two Estonian construction workers who explain why they moved to Finland - and why they don’t plan to return.
Fitness industry seeks millennium-old skills – and knowledge of how to become bootylicious tema
| Sep 2017

Fitness industry seeks millennium-old skills – and knowledge of how to become bootylicious

Sep 19, 2017 More than four million Nordic citizens are members of gyms like Sats Elixia. As a result, the demand for skilled instructors is considerable. We joined one student of theology, one accountant and one brand expert in their spinning, yoga and shape classes.
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| HSE

Extra power with robot gloves

Oct 07, 2020 The Stockholm-based company Bioservo marries medical research with new technology with their robot glove. It gives extra muscle power to people with reduced hand function and for those whose jobs put a strain on their hands. This summer they won NASA’s invention award.
Restaurants break with old language norm – English makes an entrance tema
| Sep 2017

Restaurants break with old language norm – English makes an entrance

Sep 19, 2017 Finnish restaurateurs are worried about the lack of Finnish-speaking waiters. As a result, more and more restaurants now seek English-speaking staff. Meanwhile, trade unions sound a warning that many young people are leaving the trade because of low pay and a lack of workplace training opportunities.
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