Employment
City of Henderson launches small business recovery grant program
Governor: North Carolina ‘making progress’ against COVID-19, announces grants for businesses
Spain: Prioritization of workers in short-term work schemes for vocational and professional training
Las personas en ERTE tendrán la consideración de colectivo prioritario para el acceso a las iniciativas de formación del sistema de formación profesional para el empleo en el ámbito laboral.
Italy: Renewal of fixed-term employment agreements
Employers may renew or extend fixed-term employment contracts until 31 December 2020 without justification (in derogation of art.
Japan: The support fund and allowance for the leave forced to be taken under the COVID-19 outbreak
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (14.07.2020) 80% of the wage before taking the leave (maximum daily amount 11 ,000 yen) will be paid according to the record of the leave forced to be taken. (limited to the leave taken between April 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020.) However the following two main conditions and others are required. 1. Employees of small and medium sized companies who were/are on leave during the period mentioned above due to the instruction of the employer.
Going Viral : COVID-19 and the Accelerated Transformation of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean
worldbank.org (28.09.2020) The economic impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented in size and scope. It has quickly evolved from a health emergency into an employment crisis. It also has far-reaching implications for workers beyond the immediate employment effects, as it most likely has accelerated the transformation process of jobs that had already started in the region and the world.
Hungary: Subsidy to employers for research and development employees
crowe.com (16.04.2020) As part of the economy recovery plan easing the economic issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hungarian Government has announced an economy protection plan, with a focus on maintaining research and development jobs. The original regulation was amended by Government Decree 141/2020. (IV. 21.). The subsidy is available from the 16th of April.