Oman made a rare decision to cut the salaries of new government employees, its latest austerity measure in response to the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices. The biggest Arab oil exporter outside OPEC assigned new salary grades for hires, as determined by qualifications. A PhD holder’s…

The Federal Agency for Occupational Risks (Fedris) made an important decision: covid-19 will be recognized as an occupational disease.

This was already the case for the health sector, at least for those who are or were at risk of contracting the virus in the exercise of their profession…

The employees attached to ministries and State agencies will see a 7.5 percent portion of their salaries sliced for onward remittance to the soon to be created Public Service Superannuation Scheme (PSSS). The move was aimed at reducing the pension burden currently borne in whole by the exchequer…

The Swiss Supreme Court ruled that the country's companies must pay part of the rent for their employees if they work from home at the request of the companies. The decision, which was adopted in April 2019, was ratified this week in the case of a company that alleged that it had not…

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, United Statess (CNMI) provides emergency unemployment assistance to workers who do not have unemployment insurance.The program provides unemployment benefits for up to 9 months for eligible workers…

The government introduced Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu which provides immediate financial support for people who have been laid off or placed on reduced salaries, or their livelihood is impacted.
Eligibility based on application: individuals who have been laid off, placed on unpaid leave or…

As part of its MVR 2.5 billion (US$ 161.5 million) stimulus package, the government is providing MVR 1.55 billion in emergency loans for businesses which retain their local workforce and pay full salaries to those with wages below MVR 10,000 (US$ 648).

Build Bhutan program through a cross-ministerial effort, the Build Bhutan program aims to provide relief and support recovery through reskilling and provision of jobs to newly unemployed and at the same time address shortages of labor in sectors that previously relied on foreign workers.…

6,000 temporary workers have felt the full force of the economic issues linked with the crisis as they are not eligible for temporary unemployment measures. To ease their situation, the State plans to make advance payments to temporary employment agencies for holiday pay where it is due.

Tourism Stimulus Package: A smaller income support program titled Tourism Stimulus Package was announced on April 17th. The program will cover only 2,436 people formally affiliated with tourism sector and will provide support to them through cash for work and
cash for reskilling style…

Individuals who lose their employment due to COVID-19 will be eligible for a three month “special allowance” as part of the government’s stimulus package.

A self-employed person, as well as a person who does not work but has an income, must pay advance contribution payments by the 15th of each month. The rate of the monthly payments is determined according to an assessed income.

Due to the coronavirus crisis, the date of advanced payment…

The tax relief measures provided in Law 5/2020 include the following:

- Taxpayers that are unable to pay their tax debts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may request the deferral or splitting of the tax debt, without guarantees or late payment interest, even if the tax debt…

The government started handing out cash to citizens Monday in order to cushion the economic blow of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The government plans to provide 1 million won to households with four or more members, 800,000 won to three-person households, 600,000 won to two-person households…

Government of Mexico reached an agreement with the private medical sector to strengthen the capacity of care and medical institutions for citizens. The National Association of Private Hospitals and the Mexican Hospital Consortium will make half of the beds available to the federal government 146…

The government is creating a stabilisation supplement for workers who have lost income during the last three months because of the economic halt to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum to deal with the workers' loss of income.

If employees are prevented from working for a longer and unpredictable period due to the official orders and home office is not possible, the employer will be compensated for continued wages with the COVID-19 daily allowance. The COVID 19 daily allowance is paid from the third day of the…

Government creates extra child benefit for families who have lost income during the last three months due to the economic halt due to the covid-19 pandemic. The support will be paid in one lump sum and is included in the Economic and Social Stabilisation Programme (PEES).

As part of a larger economic stimuls package, the government of Liechtenstein has allocated 50 million Swiss Francs (US$ 51.8 million) for the financing of short-time work through unemployment insurance to prevent an increase in unemployment.

The Government will extend for 180 days the validity of the double compensation for dismissals without cause attributable to the worker. The decision will be made through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency extending the DNU 24/2019, of December 13 of last year, and which expired this Wednesday,…

The government today agreed details of the new €250 million Restart Grant, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. The Grant will be available to businesses with a…

A funding package of €75m for the childcare sector has been agreed by Cabinet. The new model proposed by Minister for Children Katherine Zappone includes a once-off reopening grant of €18m for centre-based providers opening on 29 June and late August. There is also a once-off capital grant of €…

The medical personnel who have been part of the "Equipos Covid-19" were recognized with an award and will receive an economic bonus, the highest will be 100,000 pesos.

ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring post-secondary students.
WIL Digital is funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and provides the…

Care of beneficiaries of the public health sector in private hospitals will continue; Since the beginning of the agreement, 4 thousand patients have been treated. The agreement was for one month, but it will be extended for another month.