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| COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace: ILO warns of COVID-19 migrant ‘crisis within a crisis’ | 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. |
https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_748992/lang--en/ind… | pmassetti | |||||||
| Social protection via One-Window Operations in Pakistan - Healthy DEvelopments - BMZ | http://health.bmz.de/events/In_focus/social-protection-via-one-window-operation… | pmassetti | ||||||||
| How mobile money is helping those in need through the pandemic | World Economic Forum (25.06.2020) Money transfers are effective ways to protect those in financial difficulties due to COVID-19. In sub-Saharan Africa, over 80% of measures announced since the beginning of the pandemic are in the form of transfers. The pandemic has led many countries to… |
E-services, Service delivery, Error, evasion and fraud | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/government-mobile-payments-bank-transfer… | pmassetti | ||||
| Taiwan: First "Public Health Specialists Act" in Asia passed in Taiwan | Taiwan, China | Taiwan Today (18.05.2020) The Public Health Specialists Act, which provides for a national certification for public health professionals, passed the Legislature May 15 in Taipei City. This is the first time such a law has been enacted in Asia. According to the act, if a person who is a… |
The Public Health Specialists Act, which provides for a national certification for public health professionals, passed the Legislature May 15 in Taipei City. This is the first time such a law has been enacted in Asia. |
(Google translate) The "Public Hygienist Law," which stipulates the national qualification "Public Hygienist" who is a public health expert, was passed and passed at the Legislative Assembly (= Diet session) on the 15th. This is the first time in Asia to enact such a law. |
Health, Health promotion, Safety and health at work, Social policies & programmes | covid19, policy reponse, universal health care | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://jp.taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=148&post=177559&unitname=%E3%83%8B%E3%2… | siha | |
| Malta: The rest of the service.gov centers are opened | malta | SERVIZZ.GOV (26.06.2020) From next week, the rest of the regional centers will be opened, so service.gov will have a total of 22 centers open throughout Malta. servicio.gov continues to offer assistance on government services through its various means, including Freephone 153, the one-… |
From next week, the rest of the regional centers will be opened, so service.gov will have a total of 22 centers open throughout Malta. |
From next week, the rest of the regional centers will be opened, so service.gov will have a total of 22 centers open throughout Malta. The centers that will be opened are Paola, Zebbug, Valletta, Msida, Victoria, Birki |
Service quality, Service delivery | covid19, Covid19_deconfinement_measures, customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/June/26/pr2012… | siha | |
| Malta: Further strengthening of ID Malta’s digital platforms | malta | MINISTRY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, NATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITIES (24.06.2020) Online birth and death registration is now available through Identity Malta's website (https://… |
Online birth and death registration is now available through Identity Malta's website (https://identitymalta.com/services/). The public can register a newborn's birth or a person's death remotely by simply filling in an online registration form… |
Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Byron Camilleri and Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and the Communities Alex Muscat announced that online birth and death registration is now available through Identity Malta's website ( |
Information and communication technology, E-services, Service quality | digital platforms, egovernment, services quality | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/June/24/pr2011… | siha | |
| Malta: A voucher of € 100 per person aged 16 and over | malta | THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER (08.06.2020) … |
A voucher of € 100 per person aged 16 and over that can be used in a licensed accommodation, restaurant or business that has closed. |
The Prime Minister, for his part, announced the following measures: A voucher of € 100 per person aged 16 and over that can be used in a licensed accommodation, restaurant or business that has closed. |
Employment, Cash transfers, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, Universal Social Protection | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/June/08/pr2010… | siha | |
| Malta: The Covid Wage Supplement will remain unchanged until September | malta | THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER (08.06.2020) The Covid Wage Supplement will remain unchanged until September, where the benefit rate of € 800 for full-time and € 500 for part-timers in areas involved with tourist accommodation, travel agencies will be maintained. travel, language schools,… |
The Covid Wage Supplement will remain unchanged until September, where the benefit rate of € 800 for full-time and € 500 for part-timers in areas involved with tourist accommodation, travel agencies will be maintained. travel, language schools, organization of events and air transport. |
The Prime Minister, for his part, announced the following measures: |
Employment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/June/08/pr2010… | siha | |
| Malta: Parental benefit and Additional Unemployment Benefit will end on 3 July | malta | THE MINISTRY OF THE FAMILY, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY（04.06.2020）The temporary payment of the Parental Benefit and the Additional Unemployment Benefit for the time being will continue to be made weekly, but will be stopped with effect from Friday, 3 July 2020, which payment… |
The temporary payment of the Parental Benefit and the Additional Unemployment Benefit for the time being will continue to be made weekly, but will be stopped with effect from Friday, 3 July 2020. |
The Department of Social Security and the Division for Financial Aid and Compliance within the Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity make reference to the p |
Family benefits, Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19, Emergency grants, family, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2020/June/04/pr2010… | siha | |
| Argentina: ANSES reabrió más de 150 delegaciones en todo el país | argentina | ANSES (12.06.2020) Con un sistema de turnos programados y garantizando el protocolo sanitario, la ANSES reabrió al público más de 150 Unidades de Atención Integral (UDAI) y oficinas en todo el país. La ANSES irá, progresivamente, realizando la reapertura de sus oficinas teniendo en cuenta… |
With a system of scheduled shifts and guaranteeing the health protocol, ANSES reopened more than 150 Comprehensive Care Units (UDAI in Spanish) and offices throughout the country to the public. The ANSES will progressively carry out the reopening of its offices taking into account… |
Con un sistema de turnos programados y garantizando el protocolo sanitario, la ANSES reabrió al público más de 150 Unidades de Atención Integral (UDAI) y oficinas en todo el país. El organismo se contacta con las personas que tenían tr |
Health, Human resource management, Service quality, Service delivery | covid19, Covid19_deconfinement_measures, human resources, service delivery | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://noticias.anses.gob.ar/noticia/la-anses-reabrio-mas-de-delegaciones-en-to… | mmarquez | |
| Bermuda: Re-opening the economy – Phase 4 | bermuda | Governmen of Bermuda (25.06.2020) Bermuda will end the State of Emergency on June 30th. This will imply a relaxation of social distancing measures which include gatherings up to a maximum of 50 persons (with the possibility to request largers ones to the Minister of National Security);… |
Bermuda will end the State of Emergency on June 30th. This will imply a relaxation of social distancing measures which include gatherings up to a maximum of 50 persons (with the possibility to request largers ones to the Minister of National Security); recreational scuba will be allowed and… |
Health | covid19, Covid19_deconfinement_measures | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.gov.bm/articles/re-opening-economy-phase-4 | mmarquez | ||
| Bermuda: Lump-Sum Withdrawals for Occupational Pension Plans for members younger than the retirement age | bermuda | ssa.gov (01.06.2020) For members from certain occupational pension plans that are younger than age 65 (the normal retirement age) and who are not yet retired may request one-time withdrawals of up to B$12,000 (US$12,000) from their account balances. The deadline for requests is June… |
For members from certain occupational pension plans that are younger than age 65 (the normal retirement age) and who are not yet retired may request one-time withdrawals of up to B$12,000 (US$12,000) from their account balances. The deadline for requests is June 30, 2021, and… |
Bermuda Introduces Lump-Sum Withdrawal Options for Certain Occupational Pension PlansOn June 1, Bermuda's government implemented two amendments to the National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Act 1998 that allow members of defined contribution occupat |
Old-age pensions | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-06/index.html | mmarquez | |
| Costa Rica: Se fomenta el teletrabajo para asegurar continuidad de servicios | costa rica | mtss.go.cr (09.03.2020) Se insta a las instancias ministeriales y de la administración pública descentralizada a adoptar la modalidad de teletrabjo temporalmente, y a coordinar los equipos para asegurarse que los trabajadores cuenten con las condiciones necesarias para seguir con sus tareas. Se… |
Ministries and decentralized public administration are urged to adopt the teleworking modality temporarily, and to coordinate teams to ensure that workers have the necessary conditions to continue with their tasks. The private sector is also urged to adopt the same measures. |
Employment, Human resource management | covid19, human resources | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.mtss.go.cr/elministerio/biblioteca/documentos/Directriz%20073-S-MTSS… | mmarquez | ||
| 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 |