Sickness, disability and work : breaking the barriers. Volume 3 : Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands

"Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This second report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks sp...

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Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Paris 2008
OECD
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188158124919063309-Sickness,-disability-and-work-.htm
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description "Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This second report in the OECD series Sickness, Disability and Work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom, and highlights the roles of institutions and policies. A range of reform recommendations is put forward to deal with specific challenges facing the four countries."
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Finland
Ireland
Netherlands
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physical 202 p.
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publishDate 2008
publisher Paris
OECD
spellingShingle comparison
disability
employment policy
employment opportunity
occupational accidents
occupational disease
return to work
social policy
social protection
statistics
Sickness, disability and work : breaking the barriers. Volume 3 : Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands
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title Sickness, disability and work : breaking the barriers. Volume 3 : Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands
topic comparison
disability
employment policy
employment opportunity
occupational accidents
occupational disease
return to work
social policy
social protection
statistics
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188158124919063309-Sickness,-disability-and-work-.htm