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| Costa Rica: Reglamento de la suspensión temporal de trabajo por COVID-19 | costa rica | mtss.go.cr (20.03.2020) El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) considera como razón válida de la suspensión de contratos de trabajo por consecuencia de la emergecia presentada por el COVID-19. |
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) considers the suspension of employment contracts as a valid reason for the emergency presented by COVID-19. |
Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.mtss.go.cr/elministerio/despacho/covid-19-mtss/archivos/preguntas_fr… | mmarquez | ||
| Costa Rica: Reducción de jornada laboral | costa rica | mtss.go.cr (23.03.2020) El decreto legislativo No. 9832 establece que la persona empleadora podrá modificar unilateralmente los contratos de trabajo para reducir hasta en un cincuenta por ciento (50%) el número de horas de la jornada ordinaria de trabajo pactada entre las partes, siempre que… |
Legislative Decree No. 9832 establishes that the employer may unilaterally modify the employment contracts to reduce by up to fifty percent (50%) the number of hours of the ordinary working day agreed between the parties, provided that there is an effect of the event causing the declaration of… |
Employment, Human resource management | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.mtss.go.cr/elministerio/despacho/covid-19-mtss/archivos/9832.pdf | mmarquez | ||
| More than US$1 billion in coronavirus relief payments sent to dead Americans: report | United States | Globalnews.ca (25.06.2020) Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some US$1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday. Legal and political issues hang over the misdirected taxpayer funds, the latest example of errors in massive aid being… |
Error, evasion and fraud | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://globalnews.ca/news/7109411/us-coronavirus-stimulus-overpayment-dead-peo… | pmassetti | |||
| Opinion: Uber Rides Cost More? OK | United States | The New York Times (27.06.2020) Many gig-based business models help customers take advantage of workers. Let’s stop giving tech companies a free ride. |
Extension of coverage | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/27/opinion/uber-covid-gig-economy.html?smid=em-… | pmassetti | |||
| Japan: COVID-19 Contact-Confirming Application (COCOA) | japan | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (26.06.2020) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has developed a new coronavirus contact confirmation application (COCOA) to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections. This application uses the smartphone's proximity… |
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has developed a new coronavirus contact confirmation application (COCOA) to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections. This application uses Bluetooth, with the consent of the user himself, to ensure privacy so that they do not… |
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has developed a new coronavirus contact confirmation application (COCOA) to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections. This application uses the smartphone's proximity communication function (Bluetooth), with the consent of the user |
Health promotion, E-services, Technological transition | covid19, data analytics, digital inclusion | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/cocoa_00138.html | siha | |
| Social safety nets are crucial to the COVID-19 response. Some lessons to boost their effectiveness. | IFPRI : International Food Policy Research Institute | https://www.ifpri.org/blog/social-safety-nets-are-crucial-covid-19-response-som… | pmassetti | ||||||||
| Morocco: The Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application "Wiqaytna" for notification of exposure to this virus | morocco | The Ministry of Health (01.06.2020) The Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application for notification of exposure to this virus, called "Wiqaytna" available from June 1, 2020 for download on Google Play, App store, and on www.wiqaytna.ma . "Wiqaytna… |
The Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application for notification of exposure to this virus, called "Wiqaytna". "Wiqaytna" notifies its users in the event of prolonged physical proximity with another user who is positive for Coronavirus in the last 21 days after contact. |
As part of efforts to fight the spread of the new Coronavirus responsible for the disease "COVID-19" in Morocco, the Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application for notification of exposure to this virus, called "Wiqaytna" . |
Health, Information and communication technology | covid19, digital inclusion | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.sante.gov.ma/pages/actualites.aspx?IDActu=424 | siha | |
| Morocco: The Ministry of Health is launching its digital community platform for health professionals | morocco | The Ministry of Health (30.03.2020) The Ministry of Health is launching its digital community platform for health professionals from both the public and private sectors "Sante connect": This new application, available on Android and IOS, aims to create a new dynamic of strictly channeled… |
The Ministry of Health is launching its digital community platform for health professionals from both the public and private sectors "Sante connect": This new application, available on Android and IOS, aims to create a new dynamic of strictly channeled communication with health… |
As part of strengthening its internal digital communication strategy, the Ministry of Health is launching an interactive "Health Connect" computer application dedicated to health professionals. |
Health, Information and communication technology, Communication, Service quality | communication, community, covid19, services quality | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.sante.gov.ma/pages/actualites.aspx?IDActu=420 | siha | |
| India: Demand for speedy passage of Social Security Bill gains steam | india | livemint (26.06.2020) The development comes against the backdrop of the migrant issue and labour rights coming in the spotlight in the last three months. Bihar, which goes to polls later this year, was the first to demand passage of the Bill |
Migration, Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.livemint.com/news/india/demand-for-speedy-passage-of-social-securit… | pmassetti | |||
| Switzerland: SwissCovid tracing app launched | switzerland | swissinfo (25.06.2020) A contact tracing app is now available in Switzerland for newer smartphones to help tackle Covid-19. If a person tests positive for coronavirus, everyone with whom that person was in contact in previous days – within two metres and for more than 15… |
A contact tracing app is now available in Switzerland for newer smartphones to help tackle Covid-19. If a person tests positive for coronavirus, everyone with whom that person was in contact in previous days – within two metres and for more than 15 minutes – is alerted via the app… |
A contact tracing app is now available in Switzerland for newer smartphones to help tackle Covid-19. If a person tests positive for coronavirus, everyone with whom that person was in contact in previous days – within two metres and for more than 15 minutes – is alerted via the a |
Health, Information and communication technology, E-services, Technological transition | covid19, digital inclusion, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/tracking-the-virus_swisscovid-tracing-app-launched… | siha | |
| Iceland: Application for closing grants | iceland | Skatturinn - skattar og gjöld (12.06.2020) An application for a grant has been opened in accordance with Act no. 38/2020 . The operators that were made to cease their activities according to the … |
Closing grant adopted in the Parliament Act no. 38/2020 on financial support for smaller operators due to the pandemic. … |
Application for closing grants
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Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.rsk.is/um-rsk/frettir-og-tilkynningar/umsokn-um-lokunarstyrk | siha | |
| Iceland: An internet chat with nurses will be available every day from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. | iceland | Ministry of Health (28.05.2020) The health authority aims to ensure that citizens have access to counseling and guidance on the health system through an online chat on … |
The health authority aims to ensure that citizens have access to counseling and guidance on the health system through an online chat on www.heilsuvera.is every day of the week from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. In March 2020, users had a high… |
(Google translate) The health care area of the capital area aims to ensure that citizens have access to counseling and guidance on the health system through an online chat on |
Health, Information and communication technology, Communication | communication, covid19, customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2020/05/28/Netspja… | siha | |
| US: Trump administration sent $1.4bn in stimulus checks to dead people | United States | The Guardian (25.06.2020) US Government Accountability Office said almost 1.1 million dead people received payments of about $1,200 each |
Error, evasion and fraud | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition_SS_Monitor | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/25/us-trump-administration-stimulu… | pmassetti | |||
| Iceland: Notification to Employers of Changes in Partial Benefit / Decreased Percentage | iceland | Labor (28.04.2020) The option for full time workers to move to part-time with government support will be extended to 31 August, from its original finish date on 1 June. The livelihoods of tens of thousands of employees have been protected since this support measure took effect, but the… |
The government extends through June its program of covering up to 75 percent of the pay of employees whose job ratio has been reduced. After the end of June, the government will cover up to 50 percent of their salary through August. |
(Google translate) As of July 1 to August 31 will be s |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.vinnumalastofnun.is/upplysingar-vegna-covid-19/minnkad-starfshlutfa… | siha | |
| Taiwan: Deferred payment of labor, insurance premiums and labor pension | Taiwan, China | Labor Insurance Bureau of the Ministry of Labor (11.03.2020) From April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, the insured (withdrawn) unit and professional workers meet one of the conditions may apply to the Bureau for deferred payment of labor, insurance premiums and labor pension. The… |
The insurance premium and labor retirement pension of 6 months of labor from February 2020 to July 2020 from the expiration date of the grace (limitation) period may be postponed for half a year. No late fees will be levied during this period. |
1. The insured (withdrawn) unit and professional workers meet one of the following conditions. From April 1, 109 to September 30, 109, you may apply to the Bureau for deferred payment of labor, insurance premiums and labor pension. : |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, economic crisis | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bli.gov.tw/0104102.html | siha | |
| Iceland: Payments in Quarantine | iceland | The Directorate of Labor (27.04.2020) The Directorate of Labor handles the implementation of the Act on Temporary Payments for Persons Affected with Quarantine. The Act applies to payments to employers who have paid employees who are quarantined salaries during the period from February… |
The Act on Temporary Payments for Persons Affected with Quarantine applies to payments to employers who have paid employees who are quarantined salaries during the period from February 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. Employees who have quarantined but have not been paid by their employer can also… |
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Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.vinnumalastofnun.is/upplysingar-vegna-covid-19/greidslur-i-sottkvi | siha | |
| Taiwan: Labor subsidy for self-employed workers or workers without a certain employer | Taiwan, China | Labor Insurance Bureau of the Ministry of Labor (20.04.2020) The subsidy is paid to self-employed workers with nationality of the Republic of China or workers without a certain employer whose income is affected due to the impact of the epidemic in order to maintain their living needs. Each… |
The subsidy is paid to self-employed workers with nationality of the Republic of China or workers without a certain employer whose income is affected due to the impact of the epidemic in order to maintain their living needs. Each person will receive a subsidy of 10,000 yuan per month, which… |
Labor subsidy for self-employed workers or without certain employer |
Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.bli.gov.tw/0104145.html | siha | |
| Kuwait: Amendments to the Insurance Law are in the interest of the citizen | kuwait | Social Insurance Institution (21.06.2020) In context of the improvement in life rates in Kuwait and the decrease in death rates due to the development of health care, the Kuwaiti National Assembly approved a draft law amending some provisions of the… |
the Kuwaiti National Assembly approved a draft law amending some provisions of the Social Insurance Law related to the replacement system, whereby the tables of the replacement value were modified so that the insured and the pensioners could obtain higher… |
(Google translation) Amendments to the insurance law are in the interest of the citizen The General Organization for Social Insurance a |
Old-age pensions, Actuarial, Service quality | adequacy, sustainability | Published Measures summary | https://www.pifss.gov.kw/news/templates/PIFSS_template.aspx?articleid=389&zonei… | siha | |
| Kuwait: Implementing the decision to postpone the payment of contribution | kuwait | Social Insurance Institution (19.04.2020) The General Organization for Social Insurance announced that it has implemented the decision to postpone some of the amounts due according to the Social Insurance Law for a period of six months from 1 April 2020. The amounts of the deferred… |
Social Insurance Institution (19.04.2020) The General Organization for Social Insurance announced that it has implemented the decision to postpone some of the amounts due according to the Social Insurance Law for a period of six months from 1 April 2020. The amounts of the deferred… |
Implement the decision to postpone some of the amounts due according to the Social Security Law, and deposit the deducted amounts in the accounts of the beneficiaries today |
Old-age pensions, Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.pifss.gov.kw/news/templates/PIFSS_template.aspx?articleid=385&zonei… | siha | |
| Cuba: Protección para los autónomos y asistencia social | cuba | mtss.gob.cu (03.06.2020) La Ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social puntualizó que, como ha informado el Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios (MFP), los trabajadores autónomos se acogen a varios beneficios entre los que sobresalen la prórroga del registro de contribuyentes, el aplazamiento del… |
The Covid-19 related measures most used by self-employed workers include the extension of taxpayer registration, deferral of taxes and social security contributions and the suspension of social security payments for hired workers. They are also eligible for social… |
Contribution collection and compliance, Social assistance | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.mtss.gob.cu/noticias/cuba-mantiene-las-medidas-de-proteccion-laboral… | mmarquez | ||
| Cuba: Se mantienen las medidas de protección laboral y salarial frente al Covid-19 | cuba | mtss.gob.cu (03.06.2020) Las medidas de protección laboral y salarial implementadas ante la situación epidemiológica provocada por la COVID-19 en el país se mantendrán, informó Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, al intervenir este martes en el espacio televisivo… |
All 36 measures related to job and salary protection are still in place. The salary replacement rate remains at 60% as of the second month, and teleworking practices are encouraged to stay, with currently 627,855 workers (22%) under this modality. Additionally, 40 thousand out of 142, 510 laid-… |
Las medidas de protección laboral y salarial implementadas ante la situación epidemiológica provocada por la COVID-19 en el país se mantendrán, informó Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, ministra de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, al intervenir este martes en el espacio televisivo de la Mesa Redonda. |
Unemployment, Human resource management | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.mtss.gob.cu/noticias/cuba-mantiene-las-medidas-de-proteccion-laboral… | mmarquez | |
| Cuba: Teams of doctors and nurses are sent to the hardest hit regions in Europe | Europe | theguardian.com (06.05.2020) Now, as the world grapples with another era-shaping catastrophe, Cuban doctors and nurses are on the ground once again, only this time in a less common location: Europe. Today, an estimated 28,000 Cuban medical professionals ply their trade overseas,… |
Health, Human resource management | covid19, human resources | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/06/doctor-diplomacy-cuba-seeks-to-ma… | mmarquez | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda: Reopening of physical offices to the public | antigua | socialsecurity.gov.ag (19.05.2020) The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board wishes to advise the general public that its Registration Unit is opened. Registration is by appointment only. Our registration forms for employees, employers and self-employed persons can be accessed via our… |
Re-opening of offices to the public by appointment only. |
The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board wishes to advise the general public that its Registration Unit is opened. Registration is by appointment only. Our registration forms for employees, employers and self-employed persons can be accessed via our website. Persons are reminded to pay kee |
Service delivery | covid19, customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.socialsecurity.gov.ag/media/press-releases | mmarquez | |
| Israel: Temporary extension of period of eligibility for benefits recipients | israel | National Insurance Institute of Israel (23.06.2020) National Insurance Institute have automatically extended the eligibility period of benefits recipients temporarily: The eligible recipients includes recipients of long-term care benefits, recipients of disability pension, disabled… |
The eligibility period of benefits recipients has automatically extended temporarily: The eligible recipients includes recipients of long-term care benefits, recipients of disability pension, disabled child benefit and attendance benefits, recipients of a work disability pension, and recipients… |
Temporary extension of period of eligibility for benefits recipients |
Disability, Service delivery, Long-term care, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, service delivery | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.btl.gov.il/English%20Homepage/about/news/Pages/All-coronavirus-rela… | siha | |
| Colombia: Desempleados continúan con acceso a salud | colombia | minsalud.gov.co (05.06.2020) La expedición del Decreto 800 de 2020 tiene por objetivo garantizar el flujo de recursos a las EPS y otros aseguradores, así como a hospitales e IPS privadas pero, también garantiza el aseguramiento para aquellas personas que en el marco de la Emergencia… |
With Decree 800 of 2020 guarantess health insurance coverage to persons who lost their jobs due to Covid-19 crisis and, consequently, the capacity to continue with their social security contributions to the health system. Certain qualifying conditions apply, such as having contributed with a… |
Health, Cash sickness benefits, Unemployment | coverage, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://consultorsalud.com/desempleados-continuan-con-acceso-a-salud/ | mmarquez |