Employment policies

Viet Nam: Financing of job training and retraining to avoid job losses

Submitted by mmarquez on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 10:34

vss.gov.vn (29.03.2020) Due to the epidemic, if the employers were subject to change its production or business structure or technology, they will be assisted in funding for training and retraining to improve occupational skills and qualifications to maintain employment for workers when fully satisfying the regulated conditions with a maximum support level of 01 million dong  for one person per month. The specific support level is calculated by the month and the actual training time of each job or each course, which cannot exceed 6 months.

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Greece: Greece Expands Funding for Job Support Program

Submitted by siha on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 15:19

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 Yiannis Vroutsis said.

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greece
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Greece: Covid-19: Greece to Launch ‘Syn-ergasia’ Job Retention Scheme

Submitted by siha on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 15:01

 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 “Syn-ergasia” program. Under the scheme, Covid-19-impacted businesses can slash the working hours of their full-time employees by half without affecting their working agreement.

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EU regulation hampers cross-border workers’ home office ambitions

Submitted by siha on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 20:59

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) reports.

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Europe
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Belgique (SPF):COVID-19 mésures de prévention et réglementation du travail

Submitted by btreichel on Thu, 05/07/2020 - 10:41

Le Service Public Fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale (SPF) a publié plusieurs guides sur COVID-19 qui traitent les questions suivantes: Quelles mesures de prévention l’employeur peut-il prendre ? Et quelles sont les conséquences en matière de réglementation du travail ?

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belgium
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La justice française saisit 3 millions d'euros à Deliveroo pour travail dissimulé - L'Express

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 19:08

Une enquête vise la plateforme de livraison de repas, soupçonnée d'exécution de travail dissimulé à l'encontre de plusieurs personnes et de recours abusif à des CDD.

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france
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La plateforme vaudoise Batmaid attaquée pour ses conditions de travail - rts.ch - Suisse

Submitted by rruggia on Mon, 07/22/2019 - 10:06

En quatre ans, la plateforme vaudoise Batmaid s'est taillé la part du lion dans le marché des ménages privés. Mais le syndicat Unia s'apprête à dénoncer l'entreprise aux autorités pour les conditions de travail des 1700 nettoyeuses qu'elle a recrutées. Depuis son lancement en 2015, Batmaid a connu un développement fulgurant. Aujourd'hui, la société compte 50 employés et fait travailler près de 1700 nettoyeuses, sorties du travail au noir, auprès de 10'000 clients.

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switzerland
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Non, les salariés français ne travaillent pas moins que leurs voisins

Submitted by gfilhon on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 13:10

De l'usage des statistiques pour justifier la politique d'emploi que l'on souhaite développer. 

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UK: I'm taking Friday off—permanently 

Submitted by dfabbri on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 10:36

socialeurope (20.03.2019) It’s time to share evenly the benefits of automation. That’s why trade unions are calling for a four-day week.

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