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| Serbia: Wages in healthcare sector increase by 10% as of tomorrow | serbia | Government website (31.03.2020) the government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. This increase applies to all employees of health and military health care… |
The government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. |
At today's session, the government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision to increase salaries by 10% to all health care professionals in the Republic of Serbia as of 1 April this year. This increase applies to all employees of health and military health care institutions, employees |
Employment, Human resource management | covid19, Emergency grants, human resources, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/en/152946/wages-in-healthcare-sector-increase-by… | siha | |
| Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020 | greece | Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter. |
Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter. |
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs are taking additional measures to support workers and businesses for the period July-September 2020, in practice confirming |
Employment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.minfin.gr/web/guest/deltia-typou/-/asset_publisher/4kjvD0lBldee/con… | siha | |
| Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020 | greece | Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October. |
Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October. |
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs are taking additional measures to support workers and businesses for the period July-September 2020, in practice confirming |
Employment, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.minfin.gr/web/guest/deltia-typou/-/asset_publisher/4kjvD0lBldee/con… | siha | |
| Greece: Greece Expands Funding for Job Support Program | greece | The National Herald (10.06.2020) From June 15 until July 31, the state will pay 60 percent of employers’ social insurance contributions for workers under suspension, offering an additional incentive to enterprises to maintain or raise job positions, Labour and Social Affairs Minister… |
From June 15 until July 31, the state will pay 60 percent of employers’ social insurance contributions for workers under suspension. |
ATHENS -- The Greek government is expanding a job support program with additional funding of 190 million euros to cover the first period of implementation, during which companies’ revenues are still under pressure, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday. Staikouras sa |
Employment policies, Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thenationalherald.com/greece_economy/arthro/greece_expands_funding_… | siha | |
| Greece: Covid-19: Greece to Launch ‘Syn-ergasia’ Job Retention Scheme | greece | GTP Headlines (21.05.2020) Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the … |
Covid-19-impacted businesses can slash the working hours of their full-time employees by half without affecting their working agreement. The state will in turn cover up to 60 percent of their lost income. Companies making use of the tool cannot lay off any employees. |
Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the |
Employment, Employment policies | covid19, labour markets, youth employment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://news.gtp.gr/2020/05/21/covid-19-greece-launch-syn-ergasia-job-retention… | siha | |
| Greece: Posting of payment notices for the month of May 2020 - Deadline until July 3 for 25% discount | greece | e-EFKA (23.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for current May contributions. … |
Self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for May contributions. |
The e-EFKA website announced the May 2020 insurance contribution notices for 1,213,257 self-employed, self-employed and farmers. |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/anartese-eidopoieterion-pleromes-eispho… | siha | |
| Greece: The payment of the April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% or payment in four monthly instalments | greece | e-EFKA (03.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed have to choose between three (3) alternatives as follows:… |
The self-employed may choose to pay April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% if they have paid or will repay by 10/6 … |
Posting of payment notices for the month of April 2020 |
Contribution collection and compliance, Shocks & extreme events | contribution collection, covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.efka.gov.gr/el/deltia-typoy/deltio-typoy-13 | siha | |
| WHO | Strengthening the Health Systems Response to COVID-19 - Technical guidance #6, 21 May 2020 | Africa, Asia, Americas, Europe | This technical guidance identifies 10 policy objectives for decision-makers, policy-makers and national or regional health authorities as they strive to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic in long-term care settings. While those tasked with making decisions for long-term care… |
Health, Long-term care | covid19, policy reponse | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-… | mmarquez | |||
| You’ve Got Money: Mobile Payments Help People During the Pandemic | IMF Blog (22.07.2020) The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. Economic lockdowns, physical distancing measures, patchy social protection systems and,… |
E-services, Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://blogs.imf.org/2020/06/22/youve-got-money-mobile-payments-help-people-du… | pmassetti | ||||
| Options for rapid delivery (payment) of cash transfers for COVID-19 responses and beyond | socialprotection.org (July 2020) This note describes the main strategies used by, and available to, countries to deliver cash support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the note is to inform both ongoing responses to COVID-19 and medium to long term investments in delivery… |
Service delivery, Cash transfers | covid19, epayment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://socialprotection.org/sites/default/files/publications_files/SPACE_Cash%… | pmassetti | ||||
| Oman: Payment of utilities' bills | oman | omannews.gov.om (15.04.2020) Payment of utilities' bills (such as electricity, water and wastewater) are postponed until after June 2020. |
Payment of utilities' bills (such as electricity, water and wastewater) are postponed until after June 2020. |
Housing | covid19, family | Published Measures summary | https://omannews.gov.om/NewsDescription/ArtMID/392/ArticleID/11669/Covid-19-Sup… | cambrosio | ||
| Cambodia: Suspending employment contracts | cambodia | aseanbriefing.com (07.05.2020) Companies in the tourism and garment sectors who want to suspend employment contracts must first submit an application to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT). The suspended employees can receive monthly allowances from the government. The… |
Companies in the tourism and garment sectors who want to suspend employment contracts must first submit an application to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MLVT). The suspended employees can receive monthly allowances from the government. The maximum period for suspension is two… |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/incentives-obligations-announced-businesses-… | cambrosio | ||
| Cambodia: More Incentives, Obligations Announced for Businesses in Cambodia in Tourism, Garment Industries | cambodia | aseanbriefing.com (07.05.2020) Suspension of monthly contributions to NSSF for enterprises in the garment and tourism sectors. |
Suspension of monthly contributions to NSSF for enterprises in the garment and tourism sectors. |
Contribution collection and compliance | contribution collection, covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/incentives-obligations-announced-businesses-… | cambrosio | ||
| Ephemeral universalism in the social protection response to the COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines | | philippines, the | issblog.nl (26.07.2020) Since March 2020, the Philippines has implemented one of the world’s strictest and longest lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused severe disruptions in peoples’ livelihoods. The government’s emergency social protection response, the ‘Social… |
Service delivery, Social assistance | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://issblog.nl/2020/06/26/covid-19-ephemeral-universalism-in-the-social-pro… | pmassetti | |||
| COVID-19 and South Asia: National Strategies and Subregional Cooperation for Accelerating Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Recovery | Asia | United Nations ESCAP (25.06.2020) South Asia, a subregion with nearly a quarter of world’s population but over a third of world’s people living in extreme poverty and hunger, has been impacted severely given the vast proportion of population living at the margins, fragmented coverage of social… |
Social policies & programmes | covid19, policy reponse, poverty | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.unescap.org/resources/covid-19-and-south-asia-national-strategies-a… | pmassetti | |||
| Europass: take the next step! New platform launches today | Europe | Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission(01.07.2020) The new Europass offers a range of online ‘e-Portfolio’ tools and information for people of all ages, at all stages of their… |
Europass is a set of online tools to help users communicate their skills, qualifications and experiences and manage their career in a fast changing world. |
Europass is one of the 12 flagship actions of the European Skills Agenda adopted by the European Commission on 1 July 2020. |
Employment, Human resource management, Information and communication technology, E-services | digital platforms, human resources, youth employment | Published Measures summary | https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&furtherNews=yes&newsId=… | siha | |
| EU regulation hampers cross-border workers’ home office ambitions | Europe | The coronavirus pandemic has instigated a work-from-home culture with many employees wanting to extend the experience. However, the conditions imposed by the EU risk acting as a brake for cross-border workers in regions like Geneva, which borders with France, Swiss public radio (RTS)… |
The pandemic has caused many people to rethink their so-called home office situation. According to a survey in May, half of the Swiss labour force worked from home during the lockdown. Many Swiss companies and staff would like to continue or extend the work-from-home experience. In the future it |
Employment policies, Migration | coverage, international_agreement | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/eu-regulation-hampers-cross-border-workers--home-o… | siha | ||
| Switzerland: Short-time work allowance: Extension of the period to 18 months | switzerland | The Federal Council (01.07.2020) On July 1, 2020, the Federal Council extended the maximum period for receiving short-time work compensation from twelve to eighteen months. There is also a grace period of one day. This amendment to the ordinance will come into force on September 1,… |
The maximum period for receiving short-time work compensation is extended from twelve to eighteen months. There is also a grace period of one day. This amendment to the ordinance will come into force on September 1, 2020 and will apply until December 31, 2021. |
Coronavirus: Short-time work allowance: Extension of the reference period to 18 months |
Unemployment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, youth employment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.admin.ch/gov/de/start/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-79716… | siha | |
| France Considers New Protections for Gig Worker ‘Invisibles’ | france | Bloomberg (16.06.2020) France will consider proposals to protect gig workers after pandemic lockdowns pushed the status of people who rely on tech platforms for their income to the forefront. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has appointed a group of nine experts to suggest increased… |
Extension of coverage | digital platforms | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor, Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-16/france-considers-new-protect… | pmassetti | |||
| Protecting workers in the workplace: ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’ | ilo.org (24.07.2020) Policies need to be put in place to protect stranded migrant workers and to ensure the reintegration of those who return to their home countries, says the International Labour Organization. |
Migration | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_748992/lang--en/ind… | pmassetti | ||||
| Guatemala: Subsidio al consumo de energía eléctrica | guatemala | prensalibre.com (27.04.2020) Subsidio al consumo de energía eléctrica durante 3 meses (mayo, junio y julio), se cubrirán alrededor de 2 millones 839 mil usuarios que consumen menos de 300 kWh. (Q630 millones). Será aplicado en seis distribuidoras de energía (incluyendo tres empresas eléctricas… |
Electricity consumption subsidy for 3 months (May, June and July), about 2 million 839 will be covered thousand users who consume less than 300 kWh. (Q630 million). |
Family benefits, Housing | covid19, family | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.prensalibre.com/economia/coronavirus-asi-es-el-subsidio-para-la-ene… | mmarquez | ||
| Japan: Japan Pension Service to give opportunities to students with cancelled job offers or laid off | japan | nenkin.go.jp (26.06.2020) Japan Pension Service (JPS) is planning to give job opportunities to students who had their job offers cancelled or lost their part-time job due to COVID-19. JPS is planning to hire about 100 such students temporarily (from the… |
Japan Pension Service (JPS) is planning to give job opportunities to students who had their job offers cancelled or lost their part-time job due to COVID-19. JPS is planning to hire about 100 such students temporarily (from the end of June to the end of… |
Engaged in specific fields related to public pensions at the Institute, targeting university students who are in financial difficulties due to cancellation of job offer or loss of part-time job due to the effect of new coronavirus infection. We are looking for people to do this. |
Employment of young workers | covid19, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.nenkin.go.jp/info/20200529.html | mmarquez | |
| Lithuania: What Help can the Low-Income Residents Expect from the State?:Child benefits | lithuania | Ministry of Social Security and Labour (11.06.2020) Child benefit is a universal benefit paid to each child. Its size in 2020 is 60 euros. An additional benefit of 40 euros may be paid for children with disabilities and children from low-income or large families. Until now, when… |
Until now, when estimating family income for higher child benefit, the amount received during the last 12 months has been taken into account. However, since the financial situation of some families deteriorated rapidly during the quarantine period, it has been decided that until the 1st of… |
Child benefit is a universal benefit paid to each child. Its size in 2020 is 60 euros. An additional benefit of 40 euros may be paid for children with disabilities and children from low-income or large families. A low-income family is considered to be one in which the average monthly inco |
Family benefits, Service quality, Cash transfers | adequacy, covid19, Emergency grants, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/what-help-can-the-low-income-residents-expect-fro… | siha | |
| Lithuania: What Help can the Low-Income Residents Expect from the State?: Social assistance | lithuania | Ministry of Social Security and Labour (11.06.2020) Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the economic difficulties it has caused, the support granted in municipalities has been increased and the conditions for granting it have been facilitated, but most of the changes will be permanent.… |
The support granted in municipalities has been increased and the conditions for granting it have been facilitated, but most of the changes will be permanent. From the 1st of June the benefit is available if the average monthly income per person does not exceed 137.5 euros. The applicant's… |
Anyone can experience financial hardship throughout life: it can be caused by a pandemic, economic crisis, sudden loss of job, family crises, lack of social skills, or other misfortunes. There are several types of assistance to the residents in Lithuania which can be combined: suppo |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/news/what-help-can-the-low-income-residents-expect-fro… | siha | |
| Japan: Gathering Medical Information System on COVID-19 (G-MIS) | japan | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (08.04.2020) The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has established an information and communication infrastructure centre (tentative name) in cooperation with the Cabinet Secretariat's IT Office. The system enables collecting information… |
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has established an information and communication infrastructure centre in cooperation with the Cabinet Secretariat's IT Office. The system enables collecting information on hospital operation status, the situation of hospital beds and… |
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has established an information and communication infrastructure center (tentative name) in cooperation with the Cabinet Secretariat's IT Office, and has been able to establish hospital operation status, hospital beds and medical staff from medical institu |
Health, Risk management, Information and communication technology, Service quality | covid19, database, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00130.html | siha |