Sexually harassed at work: An overview of the research in the Nordic countries Sexual harassment is a major societal problem in the working life of the Nordic region, testified to us by the Metoo movement in 2017. The research overview has been compiled on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers for Gender Equality. The … Continued
Course leader presentation: Peter Hasle Lean and the Work Environment, 3rd – 6th of April 2017, Hotel Copenhagen Island, Copenhagen, Denmark What is your background? A short presentation of yourself. Peter Hasle, professor at the Center for Industrial Production, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University Copenhagen. Former positions include a professorship at the National … Continued
“Så fantastisk flot!” At the end of September NIVA attended the BHT 2016 Landskonferansen (National conference on Occupational Health Services) in Lillestrøm, Norway. Among all participants who registered for the NIVA newsletter a winner of a free course was drawn. Nils currently works as HR manager in the company Flåm AS in Flåm, Norway. Flåm … Continued
Did you know that just in Finland, 25 billion euro is lost every year due to lost work ability. That´s a big sum. Even though companies invest 1,8 billion euros every year in employee well-being, it doesn’t seem to be enough.By managing it properly, personnel well-being is both possible and highly economically feasible. By promoting strategic … Continued
Blog post by Hannu Rintamäki / Finnish Institute for Occupational Health http://www.ttl.fi/en/news Global warming is unavoidably increasing. The Northern hemisphere is heating up even faster than the Southern hemisphere. Yet cold is still the major problem at work in the North and, quite paradoxically, more workers than previously risk exposure to cold weather, writes Hannu Rintamäki, … Continued
Blog post by Minna Huotilainen / The Finnish Institute for Occupational Health http://www.ttl.fi/en/news Colouring during intensive listening tasks can improve your focus and concentration. Why not have some colouring books and pens in your coffee room at work? A few minutes of colouring is also a fun way to relax and create positive energy! writes … Continued
The Secretary General’s blog norden.org/the-secretary-generals-blog/ Blogginnlegg 03/02/2015 Et bærekraftig samfunn er ikke et fjernt mål som vår etterslekt kanskje når. Bærekraft må bli veien vi går. Dersom vi ikke bremser den negative utviklingen verden er inne i, vil vi om 15 år ha behov for to planeter for å dekke vårt ressursbehov. Det sier seg … Continued
Arbeidsliv i Norden nyheter arbeidslivinorden.org/nyheter Domstolarna har fått en större roll i det arbetsrättsliga systemet på bekostnad av politiker och arbetsmarknadens parter. Det börjar bli så svårt för arbetsgivare och fackföreningar att veta vad som gäller, att rättsäkerheten är i fara. Det framgår av en ny antologi från Nordiska ministerrådet. 17.06.2015 | Text: Kerstin Ahlberg, … Continued