Safety and health at work
Burkina Faso: Fight against Covid-19: the Coronathon offers supplies to the community
assembleenationale.bf (28.02.2021)
On Thursday 28 January 2021, the Coronathon offered medical consumables worth nearly 45 million CFA francs to the Centre for Operations of Response to Health Emergencies (CORUS). This donation is part of the fight against Covid-19 in view of the resurgence of the disease in Burkina.
DRC: The Covid-19 Fund benefits from a donation of USD 100,000 in protective equipment from TDB
zoom-eco.net (28.12.2020)
The Trade Development Bank (TDB) has donated Covid-19 protection materials to the National Coronavirus Solidarity Fund (NCSF). The donation, valued at US$100,000, was handed over by Finance Minister Sele Yalaghuli, who is the Congolese government's focal point to TDB.
DRC: UNDP donates US$700,000 in equipment to the Ministry of Health to support anti-covid response-19
zoom-eco.net (20.01.2021)
France: Transparent masks for child care staff
October 2020 (caf.fr)
In October 2020, the Cnaf released 5 million euros for the purchase of 500,000 inclusive masks (transparent) for early childhood professionals working in a childcare centre or "childcare assistants' centres".
Norway: Government will cover expenses for entry quarantine
regjeringen.no (10.11.2020) The government proposes NOK 480 million for a new compensation scheme. The scheme will cover some of the expenses companies have when foreign labor must have the entry quarantine.
Unpaid pandemic leave and annual leave flexibilities now available
New Zealand: COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme
Ministry of Social Development (18.08.2020) The COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme (used to be 'COVID-19 Essential Workers Leave Support') is available for employers, including sole traders, to pay their employees who can't work. This means your employees: can't come into work because they are in one of the affected groups and Ministry of Health guidelines recommend they stay at home, and can't work from home.
The Leave Support Scheme will be paid at a flat rate of:
Europe: Guidelines to protecting seasonal workers in the context of Coronavirus
ec.europa.eu (16.07.2020) The European Commission presents Guidelines to ensure the protection of seasonal workers in the EU in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. It provides guidance to national authorities, labour inspectorates, and social partners to guarantee the rights, health and safety of seasonal workers, and to ensure that seasonal workers are aware of their rights. Cross-border seasonal workers enjoy a broad set of rights, but given the temporary nature of their work, they can be more vulnerable to precarious working and living conditions.