Ristori Decree: the ban on layoffs is extended until 31 January 2021. 

An allowance of € 800 (up to a maximum of € 124 million for the year 2020) will be paid (by the company Sport e Salute S.p.A.) in November 2020 to workers employed in collaboration with the Italian National Olympic Committee, the Italian Paralympic Committee, national sports federations,…

With a total of €1.6 billion, an additional 6 weeks of ordinary redundancy fund (CIGO), CID and FIS linked to the COVID-19 emergency, was introduced to be used between 16 November 2019 and 31 January 2021 by companies that have exhausted the previous weeks of redundancy fund provided for in…

In order to limit the economic consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic on business activity, the partial activity system (partial unemployment) has been modified *.
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France is to prolong temporary virus-related unemployment benefits until next summer, in a bid to protect further job losses during the Covid-19 crisis.

Short-term work subsidies are extended for another 5 months, from October to March, 2021.

The cultural sector had already been able to apply for support last summer, which benefited 1,572 workers for a total amount of more than €1.5 million. More than 240 organisations also received aid, totalling €492,000. That support has now been renewed and increased, while the second wave of…

On 20 September 2020, the government announced that from 28 September 2020 the pilot would be adapted and rolled out across England. People on low incomes who have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) or have been told by NHSTT to self-isolate, that cannot work from home and have…

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension provides critical support to the self-employed in the form of two grants, each available for three month periods covering November 2020 to January 2021 and February 2021 to April 2021.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked and further economic support announced. The Furlough scheme - will remain open until December, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for…

Self-employed persons are also entitled to the short-time work allowance that has been extended until December, 2021. 

The provision of the short-time work allowance have been extended until the end of 2021, from 12 to 24 months. The benefit has also been raised to up to 80% of net earnings lost.

Spain: Exemption and reduction of social security contributions for companies affected by the pandemic have been extended to January. There is a 100% exemption for businesses unable to operate completely, and a reduction for those businesses partially affected. For the latter, the rate is…

The furlough scheme ERTE has been extended, without interruption, as of October 1st until January 31st, 2021. The benefit level will remain at 70% of the regultory base and they won't decrease (previously, after 6 months the benefit level would decrease to 50% of the regulatory base).

Extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) well into the winter, which was initially only until June. An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, passed on its third reading, allowing for the wage subsidy to last until December, if needed.

More relief underway for persons both with the financial unemployment relief as well as for the food assistance. Financial assistance, which has benefitted 23,705 persons as of now, will be extended up to December of this year. In his address, PM Barrow explained that with funds that remain from…

Nutritional Support Voucher, a single transfer of USD $ 240, intended for vulnerable people or people affected by the pandemic who have not received other vouchers, so that they have access to the purchase of food.

Food assistance will reach the double of beneficiaries. The PM expressed that so far, “39,129 households have received, and continue to receive, packages under our food assistance program. This has been at a cost of 20 million dollars; and with another 20 million coming from OFID, we are…

Bono "Unidos por la Vida", a one-time payment of 1,690,000 bolivars (approx. 4 USD) will be provided to families to face the economic crisis.

Bonus "Disciplina y Voluntad", a one-time payment of 1,560,000 bolivars, will be provided to the population most affected by the economic crisis generated by the coronavirus.

Recent measure approved by the Judiciary will allow foreign citizens to issue their criminal record certificates virtually. In this way, it seeks to avoid crowds and possible infections of COVID-19.

The law on claiming redundancy from your employer if you have been temporarily laid off, or temporarily put on short-time work has changed during the COVID-19 emergency period.

Normally, if you are laid off or put on short-time hours, you can claim redundancy from your employer after 4…

Second delivery of the Universal Family Bonus (Bono Familia) starting this October 10. A lump-sum of $760 Peruvian Soles will be provided to vulnerable families in situations of extreme and moderate poverty that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This second payment is expected to…

Adjusted from 13 March 2020: Workers who have been laid off will continue to be denied their right to invoke redundancy in certain circumstances until 30 November.

The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said the continued suspension was necessary in order to protect…

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced a series of COVID-19 relief measures including $25,000 for each household