by Abma FI, Brouwer S, de Vries HJ, Arends I, Robroek SJW, Cuijpers MPJ, van der Wilt GJ, Bültmann U, van der Klink JJL Article related to the NIVA course A Life Course Approach to Work and Health, 27th – 29th of October 2020 at Grand Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland In many countries, governments stimulate participation of … Continued
NIVA’s response to COVID-19 Earlier this week The World Health Organization deemed coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, a global pandemic and confirmed cases have grown exponentially in many countries. Experts expect confirmed cases to grow in the Nordics as well. The virus has infected hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. To help slow the … Continued
We would like to introduce Erika Lehtonen who has started as our new Project and Communications Manager at NIVA as of 7th January 2020. Erika will be filling in for Linda Oksanen who is currently on maternity leave. Erika has a bachelor’s degree in Culture and Arts and has also studied political science at the … Continued
by Tuomo Alasoini, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Article related to the NIVA course on Transformation of Work in the Digital Era 26th – 28th of October 2020 at Hanaholmen, Helsinki area, Finland 1 Introduction The relationship between the development of technology and the evolution of work is a matter that fascinates people’s minds. … Continued
Vision Zero Summit in Helsinki 12-14 November 2019 The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is organizing a Vision Zero Summit in Helsinki 12-14 November 2019. The 3-day summit will be packed with international lectures, panel discussions, work place tours and networking opportunities. From the organizers: Rethinking Vision Zero Vision Zero is a strategy and … Continued
Report on New forms of work among young people: Implications for the working environment Changes in the labour market globally and in the Nordic countries entail new forms of work and atypical employment for young workers. The young people portrayed in the present report are between 21 and 30 years old, and they represent a wide … Continued
What is a psychosocial work environment? by Reiner Rugulies Article related to the NIVA course Psychosocial Occupational Epidemiology, 26th – 28th of November 2019 at Hotel Marienlyst, Helsingør, Denmark The term “psychosocial work environment” appears frequently in research articles, including those published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health (1‒8). Recently, the first … Continued
Labour inspection in the age of digitalization – cognitive and other aspects Article related to the NIVA course Labour Inspection in the Age of Digitalization, 19th – 21st of November 2019 at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Stockholm, Sweden Carin Håkansta, Senior Analyst, Swedish Work Environment Authority, Sweden Digitalization has changed the way we live and how we … Continued