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| Deutschland: Auch im Home-Office unfallversichert | germany | dguv.de (19.03.2020) Aufgrund der aktuellen Corona-Krise ermöglichen viele Arbeitgeber ihren Beschäftigten, von zuhause aus zu arbeiten. Was ist, wenn im häuslichen Umfeld ein Unfall passiert? Wann ist es ein Arbeitsunfall und wann nicht? Grundsätzlich gilt: Ein Unfall infolge einer versicherten… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Safety and health at work | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.dguv.de/de/mediencenter/pm/pressearchiv/2020/quartal_1/details_1_38… | mmarquez | |||
| France: Un report du paiement des cotisations sociales | france | business.lesechos.fr (19.03.2020) Selon les informations communiquées sur le site de l’Urssaf, la prochaine échéance mensuelle de paiement des cotisations sociales personnelles (le 20 mars) des artisans, commerçants et professionnels libéraux ne sera pas prélevée. Le montant des cotisations… |
Employers may defer the payment of all or part of their (and their employees') social security (URSSAF) contributions by up to 3 months with no penalty. The deferment initially applied to contributions due on March 15, but was extended to cover those due on April 5 and April 15. Selon… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://business.lesechos.fr/entrepreneurs/ressources-humaines/dossiers/1514628… | mmarquez | ||
| France: Chômage partiel, report des cotisations: tout ce que les chefs d'entreprise doivent savoir par temps de coronavirus | france | lefigaro.fr (13.03.2020) Pour les cotisations, la demande se fait par e-mails Les délais sont serrés : les employeurs ont une échéance Urssaf fixée au 15 du mois. Pour éviter le prélèvement, les entreprises doivent faire une demande de report. Si besoin, ils pourront la réitérer… |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.lefigaro.fr/social/chomage-partiel-report-des-cotisations-tout-ce-q… | mmarquez | |||
| India: Odisha government issues guidelines for worksites | india | timesofindia.indiatimes.com (19.03.2020) The state government on Wednesday asked the management of various factories, plants as well as contractors to strictly follow its guidelines for workplaces and construction sites where work from home for the workers is not possible. The… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/state-issues-guidelines-fo… | mmarquez | |||
| Russia: State Duma allows Cabinet to distribute money without amendments to the budget | Russian Federation | rg.ru (19.03.2020) “The fight against coronavirus in the country requires emergency funds, we could not foresee the development of these tools, including when working on the budget,” Andrei Makarov explained. The government of the Russian Federation supported the bill. These changes will… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://rg.ru/2020/03/19/gosduma-razreshaet-kabminu-raspredeliat-dengi-bez-popr… | mmarquez | |||
| Russia: Cabinet introduced measures to reduce the effects of COVID-19 | Russian Federation | rg.gu (16.03.2020) The prime minister was instructed to provide a special procedure for the payment of sick leave for quarantined citizens, and for additional medical workers involved in disease prevention, additional incentive payments. The Ministry of Finance should create a special… |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://rg.ru/2020/03/16/kabmin-predstavil-mery-dlia-snizheniia-posledstvij-ot-… | mmarquez | |||
| Russia: Decree approving the Interim Rules for processing sick leave certificates, the appointment and payment of temporary disability benefits in case of quarantine | Russian Federation | garant.ru (19.03.2020) Citizens who are quarantined after a trip abroad can apply for an electronic sick leave through the Unified Portal of Public Services. The government approved temporary rules for processing sick leave certificates, appointments and sick leave payments during the… |
Citizens who are quarantined after a trip abroad can apply for an electronic sick leave through the Unified Portal of Public Services.Each region should appoint no more than 3 medical organizations that will provide remote issuance and registration of electronic disability certificates. An… |
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 18, 2020 N 294 "On the approval of the Interim Rules for processing sick leave certificates, the appointment and payment of tempo |
Cash sickness benefits | covid19, service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.garant.ru/hotlaw/federal/1332594/ | mmarquez | |
| Russia: Law on drug price regulation passed | Russian Federation | rgu.ru (19.03.2020) Thanks to innovations, the government will be able to set maximum allowable prices if the emergency is already in full swing or so far only an epidemic threat has arisen. And the third option is if for 30 calendar days in the regions the price increase for certain… |
Medical care | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://rg.ru/2020/03/19/priniat-zakon-o-regulirovanii-cen-na-lekarstva.html | mmarquez | |||
| Global: Corona Advice for Vision Zero Companies and Partners | visionzero.global (20.03.2020) The Corona outbreak makes us face a new challenge at the workplace. The seven Golden Rules provide useful guidance to address occupational risks at work, which should not be neglected. Vision Zero, promotes a participatory approach amongst employers and workers at… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Safety and health at work, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | http://visionzero.global/corona-advice-vision-zero-companies-and-partners | mmarquez | ||||
| Russia: The government introduces deferral in insurance premiums for small businesses | Russian Federation | rg.ru (19.03.2020) A moratorium is being introduced in Russia on inspections of enterprises from the register of small and medium-sized businesses, including tax and customs. This was stated by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at a government meeting. Mishustin on coronavirus: We will… |
- 3 months' deferral for the payment of insurance premiums - temporary delay for the payment of rent for state and municipal property |
A moratorium is being introduced in Russia on inspections of enterprises from the register of small and medium-sized businesses, including tax and customs. This was stated by Prime Minister |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://rg.ru/2020/03/19/pravitelstvo-vvelo-otsrochku-po-strahovym-vznosam-dlia… | mmarquez | |
| Russia: Kazan city will deliver shopping of the elderly home | Russian Federation | rg.ru (20.03.2020) A hotline has been opened in Kazan for single elderly citizens in connection with the threat of the spread of coronavirus. Pensioners will be able to order food and medicine delivery by phone to their homes so that they do not go out into public places once again. … |
Pensioners will be able to order food and medicine delivery by phone to their homes so that they do not go out into public places once again. |
A hotline has been |
Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://rg.ru/2020/03/20/reg-pfo/v-kazani-poiavilas-sluzhba-dostavki-produktov-… | mmarquez | |
| Russia: Cabinet will provide tax deferral to companies in the field of culture and sports - Russian newspaper | Russian Federation | rg.ru (20.03.2020) Tax breaks due to coronavirus will provide taxpayers in the fields of sports, culture and cinematography. Government introduces deferral of insurance premiums for small businesses Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Federal Tax Service to grant them a deferral… |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://rg.ru/2020/03/20/kabmin-predostavit-nalogovuiu-otsrochku-kompaniiam-v-s… | mmarquez | |||
| Colombia: Reducción de horas de trabajo y teletrabajo | colombia | funcionpublica (10.03.2020)Medidas temporales y excepcionales de carácter preventivo: Teniendo en cuenta que la tos, fiebre y dificultad para respirar son los principales síntomas del COVID-19, los organismos y entidades públicas y privadas deben evaluar la adopción de las siguientes medidas… |
· Autorizar métodos de Teletrabajo excepcionales y ocasionales, que no amerita el cumplimiento total de requisitos del Teletrabajo según el numeral 4 del artículo 6 de la Ley 1221 de 2008, para servidores públicos y trabajadores que recientemente hayan llegado de algún país con incidencia de caso |
Employment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/-/gobierno-nacional-inicia-acciones-de-conten… | mmarquez | ||
| Australian workers who lose jobs because of COVID-19 will be handed increased Centrelink payments | australia | Daily Mail Online (18.03.2020) Australian workers who lose their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic will reportedly receive welfare benefits which pay more than the dole. The enhanced Centrelink payments will reportedly be a part of a second government package to keep the economy… |
Australian workers who lose their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic will reportedly receive welfare benefits which pay more than the dole. The enhanced Centrelink payments will reportedly be a part of a second government package to keep the economy alive following last week's $17.6billion… |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8127989/Australian-workers-lose-jobs-C… | pmassetti | ||
| New Zealand launches massive spending package to combat Covid-19 | new zealand | The Guardian (17.03.2020) New Zealand’s government has announced a spending package equivalent to 4% of GDP in an attempt to fight the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, in what ministers called the most significant peace-time economic plan in the country’s modern history. It… |
Businesses hard-hit by the virus – experiencing more than a 30% decline in revenue compared to last year – will be eligible to receive wage subsidies to keep paying staff. Full-time workers will receive $585 per week under the scheme – currently set to end on 30 June – with $350 paid to part-… |
New Zealand’s government has announced a spending package equivalent to 4% of GDP in an attempt to fight the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, in what ministers called the most significant peace-time economic plan in the country’s modern history. It includes covering wages for people wh |
Unemployment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/17/new-zealand-launches-massive-spen… | pmassetti | |
| Confined by coronavirus, Spain's self-employed fear worst is yet to come | spain | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide (19.03.2020) Homebound for at least the next two weeks under a state of emergency, Spain’s self-employed workers fear the economic damage coming from coronavirus will deprive them of work and customers for much longer, plunging them into debt. |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/confined-by-coronavirus-spains-self-employ… | pmassetti | |||
| Thailand: Social security levy cut to ease virus jolt | thailand | bangkokpost.com (11.03.2020) To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. |
To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. |
To cushion the economic impact of Covid-19, the Social Security Office on Tuesday agreed to reduce financial contributions by both employees and employers into the Social Security Fund from 5% to 4% for six months. Chak Phanchuphet, an adviser to the Labour Minister, said the measure will |
Contribution collection and compliance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1875944/social-security-levy-cut-t… | pmassetti | |
| Deutschland: Mit Kurzarbeit gemeinsam Beschäftigung sichern | germany | bmas.de (16.03.2020) Unternehmen bekommen in dieser besonderen Situation Unterstützung, damit sie Entlassungen vermeiden und sie zusammen mit ihren Beschäftigten nach der Krise unmittelbar wieder durchstarten können. So sichern wir gemeinsam Arbeitsplätze. Dazu werden die Voraussetzungen… |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.bmas.de/DE/Presse/Meldungen/2020/mit-kurzarbeit-gemeinsam-beschaeft… | mmarquez | ||||
| UK: Emergency bill to strengthen coronavirus (COVID-19) response plans | united kingdom | GOV.UK (17.03.2020) New laws will be introduced to protect public health, increase NHS capacity, strengthen social care and support the public to take the right action at the right time. |
Health insurance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/emergency-bill-to-strengthen-coronavirus-cov… | pmassetti | |||
| France: Les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises prennent des mesures exceptionnelles pour accompagner les entreprises | france | economie.gouv.fr (13.03.2020) Afin de tenir compte de l’impact de l’épidémie de coronavirus sur l’activité économique, et conformément aux annonces du Président de la République le 12 mars 2020, les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises (SIE) déclenchent des mesures… |
Afin de tenir compte de l’impact de l’épidémie de coronavirus sur l’activité économique, et conformément aux annonces du Président de la République le 12 mars 2020, les réseaux des Urssaf et des services des impôts des entreprises (SIE) déclenchent des mesures exceptionnelles pour accompagner les |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.economie.gouv.fr/mesures-exceptionnelles-urssaf-et-services-impots-… | mmarquez | ||
| France: Sans-abri et épidémie : que faire? | france | jean-jaures.org (18.03.2020) La question SDF a toujours été et demeure, à bien des égards, une question de santé publique[1]. S’il n’existe pas de pathologies spécifiques aux sans-abri, l’épidémiologie diffère de celle de la population générale. Nombre de maladies sont plus répandues et… |
Difficult-to-cover groups, Policy analysis, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, policy reponse, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://jean-jaures.org/nos-productions/sans-abri-et-epidemie-que-faire | mmarquez | |||
| US: President signs a relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and others | United States | nytimes.com (18.03.2020) A relief package to provide sick leave, unemployment benefits, free coronavirus testing, and food and medical aid to people affected by the pandemic was signed into law by President Trump on Wednesday evening after the Senate passed it by a wide margin. It was approved… |
Medical care, Unemployment | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/world/coronavirus-news.html?emc=edit_na_2020… | mmarquez | |||
| Argentina: Se exime el pago de contribuciones patronales para ciertos sectores | argentina | argentina.gob.ar (17.03.2020) Los ministros de Economía, Martín Guzmán, y de Desarrollo Productivo, Matías Kulfas, anunciaron esta tarde un paquete de medidas para proteger la producción y el empleo, garantizar el abastecimiento en sectores esenciales y controlar abusos de precios… |
Las medidas anunciadas: 1) Medidas para cuidar el trabajo y asegurar el ingreso de las familias: Se eximirá el pago de contribuciones patronales a los sectores afectados de forma crítica por la pandemia del coronavirus. Esto abarca por ejemplo a empresas que se dedican a actividades de… |
Los ministros de Economía, Martín Guzmán, y de Desarrollo Productivo, Matías Kulfas, anunciaron esta tarde un paquete de medidas para proteger la producción y el empleo, garantizar el abastecimiento en sectores esenciales y controlar abusos de precios, ante el impacto económico de la pandemia del |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/los-ministros-de-economia-y-de-desarrollo… | mmarquez | |
| Japan: Temporary exemptions for contributions to the National Pension Insurance | japan | nenkin.go.jp (12.03.2020) Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of business (closed business) or suspension. Those who meet the requirements of… |
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of business (closed business) or suspension. Those who meet the requirements of the above may be exempt… |
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus infectious diseases, it is difficult to temporarily pay National Pension Insurance premiums, such as those who have reported unemployment, abolition of b |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.nenkin.go.jp/oshirase/taisetu/2020/202003/20200312.html | mmarquez | |
| España: El Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones aprueba medidas excepcionales por el COVID- 19 | spain | resvista.seg-social.es (17.03.2020) El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado, a propuesta del ministro de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, José Luis Escrivá, un Real Decreto-Ley que incluye varias medidas para aliviar la situación de las personas trabajadoras afectadas por la… |
Exemption from employers' contributions to the Temporary Employment Regulation Procedure (ERTE) as a result of COVID-19 -whose requirements are made more flexible- may access an exemption from Social Security contributions, which would correspond to the workers affected by these procedures,… |
Unemployment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://revista.seg-social.es/2020/03/17/el-ministerio-de-inclusion-seguridad-s… | mmarquez |