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What’s next for remote work: An analysis of 2,000 tasks, 800 jobs, and nine countries
Hybrid models of remote work are likely to persist in the wake of the pandemic, mostly for a highly educated, well-paid minority of the workforce.
For many workers, COVID-19’s impact has depended greatly on one question: Can I work from home or am I tethered to my workplace? Quarantines, lockdowns, and self-imposed isolation have pushed tens of millions around the world to work from home, accelerating a workplace experiment that had struggled to gain traction before COVID-19 hit.
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European Parliament Endorses Collective Redress Procedure for Consumers
The EU has been focusing on improving and strengthening the consumer protection rules following market developments. In April 2018, the European Commission proposed new rules as part of the “New Deal for Consumers”. This new deal aims to strengthen consumer rights online, give consumers the tools to enforce their rights, introduce effective penalties for violations of EU consumer law, track dual quality of consumer products and improve conditions for businesses.
Tesco saved 308 tons of plastic thanks to the F&F hanger reuse system
In line with the company's sustainability strategy not to waste natural resources, Tesco has focused its efforts beyond the range of food and drugstore goods. The F&F fashion brand is also committed to reusing plastics whenever possible.
Piggy banks grow fatter in Central and Eastern Europe in Covid times
- Average monthly savings and investment volume rose in all CEE markets in 2020, continuing uptrend over past five years
- Across region, increasing importance attached to putting money aside, but level of satisfaction with savings and investments varies widely
- Key drivers for putting money aside: “rainy days”, planned purchases and safeguarding for old age
- Widespread popularity of traditional products like savings books and building savings also reflects risk aversion among CEE savers
Fact Sheet Corona: Governmental Measures in CEE
Download up-to-date information on laws, regulations and governmental measures enacted in different areas due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Central and Eastern Europe, including Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. Updated frequently.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
Read the documents in English and Czech.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
