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2. COVID-19 and the ageing workforce: global perspectives on needs and solutions across 15 countries.
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Pit, Sabrina, Fisk, Malcolm, Freihaut, Winona, Akintunde, Fashola, Aloko, Bamidele, Berge, Britta, Burmeister, Anne, Ciacâru, Adriana, Deller, Jürgen, Dulmage, Rae, Han, Tae Hwa, Hao, Qiang, Honeyman, Peter, Huber, Peter C., Linner, Thomas, Lundberg, Stefan, Nwamara, Mofoluwaso, Punpuing, Kamolpun, Schramm, Jennifer, and Yamada, Hajime
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WORK environment ,COVID-19 ,AGEISM ,INTERGENERATIONAL relations ,AGE distribution ,LABOR supply ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,AGING ,CASE studies ,BUSINESS ,DECISION making ,COMMUNICATION ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,MANAGEMENT ,PERSONNEL management - Abstract
Background: COVID-19 has a direct impact on the employment of older people. This adds to the challenge of ageism. The World Health Organization has started a worldwide campaign to combat ageism and has called for more research and evidence-based strategies that have the potential to be scaled up. This study specifically aims to identify solutions to combat the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the global ageing workforce. Methods: We present 15 case studies from different countries and report on what those countries are doing or not doing to address the impact of COVID-19 on ageing workers. Results: We provide examples of how COVID-19 influences older people's ability to work and stay healthy, and offer case studies of what governments, organizations or individuals can do to help ensure older people can obtain, maintain and, potentially, expand their current work. Case studies come from Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Across the countries, the impact of COVID-19 on older workers is shown as widening inequalities. A particular challenge has arisen because of a large proportion of older people, often with limited education and working in the informal sector within rural areas, e.g. in Nigeria, Thailand and China. Remedies to the particular disadvantage experienced by older workers in the context of COVID are presented. These range from funding support to encouraging business continuity, innovative product and service developments, community action, new business models and localized, national and international actions. The case studies can be seen as frequently fitting within strategies that have been proven to work in reducing ageism within the workplace. They include policy and laws that have increased benefits to workers during lockdowns (most countries); educational activities such as coaching seniorpreneurship (e,g, Australia); intergenerational contact interventions such as younger Thai people who moved back to rural areas and sharing their digital knowledge with older people and where older people reciprocate by teaching the younger people farming knowledge. Conclusion: Global sharing of this knowledge among international, national and local governments and organizations, businesses, policy makers and health and human resources experts will further understanding of the issues that are faced by older workers. This will facilitate the replication or scalability of solutions as called for in the WHO call to combat ageism in 2021. We suggest that policy makers, business owners, researchers and international organisations build on the case studies by investing in evidence-based strategies to create inclusive workplaces. Such action will thus help to challenge ageism, reduce inequity, improve business continuity and add to the quality of life of older workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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3. Worldwide news and comment.
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Evans-Reeves, Karen
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LABELING laws ,FLAVORING essences ,PRESS ,ELECTRONIC cigarettes ,GOVERNMENT regulation ,LEGAL status of sales personnel ,MARKETING ,BUSINESS ,TOBACCO products ,SMOKING - Published
- 2022
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4. Alcon Canada Launches TOTAL30 Multifocal Contact Lenses for Reusable Lens Patients with Presbyopia.
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CONTACT lenses ,PRESBYOPIA ,CONTACT lens fitting ,SCREEN time ,EYE diseases ,EYEGLASS industry - Abstract
Alcon Canada has launched TOTAL30 Multifocal Contact Lenses, designed for patients with presbyopia who use reusable lenses. The company has developed a modified fitting approach to improve the success of multifocal contact lens fitting. The lenses have been tested for oxygen permeability, water content, and surface imaging. This development aims to address the challenges faced by contact lens wearers, such as dry eyes and vision impairment. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
5. Bausch Faces $3 Billion in Claims Left From Valeant Stock Suit.
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Church, Steven and Davis, Michelle F.
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STOCKS (Finance) ,CHIEF financial officers ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
Keywords: 0947744D; 1070L; BHC@CN; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; CANADA; CONS; CONSS; COS; DRG; HEA; INDUSTRIES; LAW; NORTHAM; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN 0947744D 1070L BHC@CN ALLTOP BUSINESS CANADA CONS CONSS COS DRG HEA INDUSTRIES LAW NORTHAM TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM Bausch Health Cos. owes a group of investment funds more than $3 billion for stock losses caused by spurious accounting at its predecessor, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, investors suing the company alleged this week. QX27SYT0G1KW (Bloomberg)--Bausch Health Cos. owes a group of investment funds more than $3 billion for stock losses caused by spurious accounting at its predecessor, Valeant Pharmaceuticals, investors suing the company alleged this week. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
6. Canada's Capital on Edge as Police Warn of Charges, Arrests.
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Platt, Brian and Skerritt, Jen
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POLICE charges ,CRIME ,TRUCK parking ,LAW enforcement ,EXECUTIVE power ,ARREST - Abstract
Petkau said he has been in the trucking business for more than 30 years and half of his 25 drivers are currently unable to cross the U.S. border due to new vaccine mandates by the Trudeau government and the Biden administration. Trucking-company owner Len Petkau said he has four semi trucks at the Ottawa protest and accused Trudeau of overreach. Keywords: ALLTOP; BNK; BUSINESS; CANADA; CATOP; CORONAVIR; COS; DRG; EXE; FIN; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIAL; INDUSTRIES; NORTHAM; TOP; TRN; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN ALLTOP BNK BUSINESS CANADA CATOP CORONAVIR COS DRG EXE FIN GEN GENTOP GOV HEA INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIES NORTHAM TOP TRN US WORLD WWTOP Police told demonstrators camped out on the streets of Canada's capital that they must leave or be subject to arrest under new emergency powers invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario's provincial government. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
7. Chrystia Freeland Is Trying to Supercharge Canada's Growth.
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Flanders, Stephanie
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TAX evasion ,WOMEN'S employment - Published
- 2021
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