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Argentina: El gobierno prohibió los despidos y las suspensiones por 60 días

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infobae.com (01.04.2020) Ell Poder Ejecutivo decretó este miércoles que se prohíben “los despidos sin justa causa y por las causales de falta o disminución de trabajo y fuerza mayor por el plazo de 60 días". La misma medida rige en el caso de suspensiones “por las causales de fuerza mayor o falta o disminución de trabajo”.

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Covid-19 and social protection needs: who are the most vulnerable?

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Institute of Development Studies (07.05.2020) Covid-19 has created a multi-layered crisis in societies across the world. Apart from the devastating direct effects of the pandemic on those infected and their families, health systems, economies, education, social life and psychological wellbeing have all been compromised. Covid-19 exacerbates pre-existing vulnerabilities (‘Covid-intensified’) and creates new vulnerabilities (‘Covid-specific’).

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Brazil: Distribution of 323 thousand food baskets for vulnerable populations

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folha.uol.com.br (21.04.2020) The federal government will distribute 323,400 baskets to serve vulnerable populations - Indigenous peoples, quilombolas and settlers - during the new coronavirus pandemic.

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Brazil: Government will direct R $4.5 billion of DPVAT to reinforce SUS budget

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valorinveste.globo.com (16.03.2020) The government will direct R$4.5 billion that are in the DPVAT (a compulsory insurance paid by motor vehicles’ owners) fund to reinforce the SUS budget (Universal Health Insurance), Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said earlier. He said that a source was thus found to double the resources directed to the Ministry of Health to face the coronavirus crisis. Last week, R $ 5 billion were relea

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India: EPFO income dips as deposits are deferred, withdrawals rise

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livemint.com (08.05.2020) The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to face an income crisis, which will have a direct bearing on millions of its subscribers’ PF earnings in 2020-21. A million workers have already withdrawn their EPF savings in last five weeks to tide over income loss caused by the ongoing lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
EPFO has settled almost ₹3,000 crore of claims by now; this could double by internal estimates

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Cameroun: Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales

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cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée

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Myanmar: Dismissed workers will continue having access to social security benefits

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zicolaw.com (20.03.2020) On 20 March 2020, MOLIP issued Notification No. 64/2020 stating that employees who become unemployed arising from redundancy or temporary/permanent closing of factories such as CMP, hotel and tourism and SMEs, will get one year free medical treatment, medical costs and travelling.

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Myanmar: Extension of deadline for social security payments

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globalnewlightofmyanmar.com (23.03.2020) The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population issued an order (No. 63/2020) dated 20 March extending the deadline for social security payments from 15 days to three months in accordance with the Article 100 of Social Security Law (2012).

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