New article by Vincent Ramos analyses #parentalleave provisions in the population of collective agreements in the #philippines. A policy reform did not induce short-term crowding-out effects + redundancy functionally raises the costs of non-compliance.

#collectivebargaining #labourrights #unions #philippines #workfamily #maternityleave #paternityleave #industrialrelations #socialpolicy #demography #population

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Join us THIS THURSDAY for our #CPCCGWebinar with Jan Einhoff @MPIDR and Vincent Ramos (University of #Southampton).

They will discuss findings that show how #welfare retrenchment may play a role in stalling the transition to #residential independence disproportionately among the most vulnerable #youngadults in the #labourmarket.

Register to join us online: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/980/CPC_CG_Webinar__Jan_Einhoff_Vincent_Ramos

#WelfareReform #UniversalCredit #Austerity #YoungAdults #Unemployment #Housing #Inequality #SocialPolicy

๐ŸŒ CRC 1342 Jour Fixe: Professor Sophia Seung-yoon Lee from Chung-Ang University in Seoul will hold a lecture on "Algorithmic Control and Welfare State Drift in South Korea" on Wednesday, April 22, 2 to 4 pm, Room 7.1020, UNICOM. #SocialPolicy Read more: https://socialpolicydynamics.de/en/
Preliminary remarks by @MMousiouttas, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance of #Cyprus @CY2026EU, during the press conference following the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council #EPSCO (#SocialPolicy) today in #Brussels.
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Doorstep by Alen #Ruลพiฤ‡, Minister of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy of #Croatia, at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council #EPSCO (#SocialPolicy) taking place on 9 March 2026 in #Brussels.
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The Children of Kazakhstan Concept: Reality and Barriers to Implementation - The Times Of Central Asia

The 2026-2030 Children of Kazakhstan Concept, approved by the Kazakh government, introduces new standards for the protection of childrenโ€™s rights. The

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Kazakhstan launches a new child protection strategy but experts warn major implementation challenges remain https://timesca.com/the-children-of-kazakhstan-concept-reality-and-barriers-to-implementation/ #Kazakhstan #CentralAsia #ChildProtection #ChildRights #ChildWelfare #SocialPolicy