MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Child poverty robbing Welsh children of their youth, Hywel Williams
Source: Party of Wales Analysis of recently released data by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) reveals that almost a third of Welsh children (29%) are living in relative poverty. Plaid Cymru’s Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Hywel Williams MP, responded to the DWP child poverty figures, saying it shows the necessity for Wales to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Eliminating barriers for emergency dispatchers, nurses, care aides
Source: Government of British Columbia Emergency dispatchers, nurses and publicly funded health-care assistants will have easier access to workers’ compensation for mental-health disorders that come from work-related trauma.Regulatory changes that take effect on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, make this possible. “These changes to the Mental Disorder Presumption Regulation are about fairness and support for workers […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: MEPs approve boost to workers’ rights in the gig economy
Source: European Union MEPs approved minimum rights for workers with on-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs, such as Uber or Deliveroo, in a vote on Tuesday. The law, already agreed with EU ministers, grants a set of minimum rights for those in casual or short-term employment, on-demand workers, intermittent workers, voucher-based workers, platform workers, as well […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Brunei – B8-0242/2019
Source: European Parliament B8‑0242/2019 European Parliament resolution on Brunei (2019/2692(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Statement by the HRVP Spokesperson on the implementation of the Penal Code Order in Brunei-Darussalam of 3 April 2019; – having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty; on Torture and other cruel, inhuman […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities – B8-0256/2019
Source: European Parliament B8‑0256/2019 European Parliament resolution on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities (2019/2690(RSP)) The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on China and in particular to the one of 12 September 2018 on the state of EU-China relations and the one of 4 October 2018 on mass […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Commission launches debate on more efficient decision-making in EU social policy
Source: European Commission In his 2018 State of the Union speech, President Juncker announced a comprehensive review of all passerelle clauses provided for by the EU Treaties. As a result, three Communications have already been adopted: on common foreign and security policy (September 2018), on taxation (January 2019) and on energy and climate (April 2019). […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Government of Canada to Announce Funding to Prevent Youth Dating Violence
Source: Government of Canada by organisation 3 From: Public Health Agency of Canada Media advisory class=”row col-md-auto” readability=”24″> Thunder Bay, ON, April 16, 2019 – On behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, the Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will announce federal support to help prevent […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to study on additional routine ultrasounds
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments April 16, 2019 Research published in PLOS Medicine suggests that late pregnancy ultrasounds could eliminate undiagnosed breech presentation of babies and improve the health of mothers and babies. Professor Basky Thilaganathan, Consultant Obstetrician, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said: “This is a very interesting study which […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at NEU conference – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speaking at the National Education Union conference, said: Thank you for that introduction. Thank you to all teachers for what you do! I am very honoured to be invited here to speak to you today at the first ever conference of the National […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Community Employment scheme supervisors deserve a pension – Senator Paul Gavan
Source: Sinn Féin 16 April, 2019 – by Paul Gavan Sinn Fein Senator Paul Gavan has called on the Government to take immediate steps towards implementing a Labour Court Recommendation to provide pensions for Community Employment (CE) scheme supervisors. The recommendation, which would apply to 1250 workers, has been outstanding for 11 years.Senator Gavan joined over […]
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