Shocks & extreme events

Estonia: Temporary subsidy program

Submitted by cambrosio on

tootukassa.ee (23.03.2020)

Temporary subsidies will be paid to those employees whose employers are significantly impacted by the current extraordinary circumstances. The subsidy will grant an income for the employees and help the employers to surpass temporary difficulties without having to lay off their staff or call bankruptcy. The subsidy is paid, when an employer is in a situation where they comply with at least two of the following terms:

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Myanmar: govt will pay social security for insured workers

Submitted by cambrosio on

mmtimes.com (28.04.2020)

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population will provide social security benefits for insured workers from factories and workshops which are temporarily suspended for inspections. According to the release, workers who registered for social security under the Social Welfare Program will receive 40 percent of their salaries based on insurance fee for the unemployed days in accordance with the Social Security Law.

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L'exode sanitaire : nouvelle manifestation de la sécession des catégories supérieures | Fondation Jean-Jaurès

Submitted by gfilhon on

Le phénomène massif de départs d’une partie de la population des grandes métropoles françaises lors de la mise en place du plan de confinement peut s’analyser comme une manifestation supplémentaire – et spectaculaire – du processus de sécession des catégories supérieures à l’œuvre dans la société française. Jean-Laurent Cassely et Jérôme Fourquet livrent leur analyse, basée notamment sur deux enquêtes inédites. 

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Iraq: Covid-19: Iraq’s Higher Committee for Health and National Safety announces emergency grant to families impacted by curfew - Government of Iraq

Submitted by siha on

the Government of Iraq (12.04.2020) Covid-19: Iraq’s Higher Committee for Health and National Safety announces emergency monthly grant to families impacted by curfew. The grant is only available to Iraqi citizens who are residing in Iraq. Government employees, those receiving state pensions, social security payments or any other income from the state are not eligible to apply.

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iraq
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Cambodia: Food supplies to the pagodas and the poor

Submitted by siha on

Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (07.04.2020) 40 kg of rice and 200,000 kyats were donated to each pagoda of 58 pagodas in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province. In addition, foods and supplies were distributed to 6,580 poor families in Ponhea Krek district, Tbong Khmum province, and Cheach commune, Kamchay Mear district, Prey Veng province.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: In-kind assistance provided to 300 returnee families in Drvar, Glamoč and Grahovo

Submitted by rmensing on

The Federation Ministry of Displaced Persons and Refugees has delivered packages of food and hygiene supplies to returnee families in the municipalities of Drvar, Glamoc and Grahovo. The Ministry representatives presented this assistance in the presence of the Mayor of Drvar Dušica Runic, to the local representatives of returnees.
 

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Parents can take paid leave if both are working

Submitted by rmensing on

The federal government made a series of recommendations to employers and workers at a broad-based themed session yesterday to prevent coronavirus disease.
 
The recommendations are:
 
- Implement special safeguards to prevent the adverse effects on the health of workers by shortening workers' working hours, if the work process permits them
 
. permits, and work that takes place in one shift should be distributed in two shifts, in order to avoid the concentration of more workers in one place
 

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bosnia-herzegovina
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