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| Bosnia and Herzegovina: Parents can take paid leave if both are working | bosnia-herzegovina | The federal government made a series of recommendations to employers and workers at a broad-based themed session yesterday to prevent coronavirus disease. |
Employers are obliged to allow a parent of children up to 10 years to stay absent from work if both parents are working. The number of paid leave days is limited to 7 days. Update (14.04.2020) - In cooperation with the social partners, it will be considered… |
Parental leave, Employment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/bosanski/aktuelno_v2.php?akt_id=8419 | rmensing | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina: Law introduces 10 measures to mitigate the negative economic consequences of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic | bosnia-herzegovina | http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/bosanski/aktuelno_v2.php?akt_id=8505 The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at today's urgent, telephone session, proposed that the Law on Mitigation of… |
10 measures to mitigate the negative economic consequences of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic:
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Employment, Unemployment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/bosanski/aktuelno_v2.php?akt_id=8495 | rmensing | ||
| Belarus: Decree "On material incentives for healthcare workers" | belarus | President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signs Decree "On material incentives for healthcare workers". |
Establishment of an additional monthly allowance for work in conditions associated with infectious diseases. In particular, it concerns employees of health care institutions providing care to patients with infections, as well as those working in conditions associated with infections. |
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Health promotion, Employment | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://president.gov.by/by/news_by/view/padpisany-ukaz-ab-materyjalnym-stymulja… | rmensing | |
| COVID-19 Is Exposing the Holes in Latin America’s Safety Nets | latin america | Americas Quarterly (04.05.2020) The pandemic has shone light on the gaps in existing protection programs, but could pave a path to reforms. |
Cash transfers, Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://americasquarterly.org/article/covid-19-is-exposing-the-holes-in-latin-a… | pmassetti | |||
| COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: An overview of government responses to the crisis | latin america | oecd (27.04.2020) this note will give an overview of the measures currently being enacted to mitigate the public health situation in different countries of the region, including its social, economic, and governance dimensions. |
Social policies & programmes | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19 | https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=129_129907-eae84sciov&title=COVID-19-i… | pmassetti | |||
| Belarus: Temporary disability benefits in the case of caring for a sick child | belarus | Commentary to Presidential Decree No 143 of 24 April 2020 "On Supporting the Economy" regarding the payment of temporary disability allowance |
Under article 15 of Presidential Decree No. 143 of 24 April 2020 on economic support, temporary disability benefits are paid to persons actually caring for a child under 10 years of age or attending a preschool or general secondary school if the child is a first- or second-level relative with… |
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Cash sickness benefits, Disability, Children | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news_ru/view/-kommentarij-k-ukazu-prezidenta-respublik… | rmensing | ||
| Belarus: Territorial centers completed nearly 10.6 thousand applications for the delivery of food and medicine | News | Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus. Official site | belarus | Update 30.04: http://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news_ru/view/territorialnymi-tsentrami-vypolneno-pochti-106-tys-… |
For the period from March 20 to April 29, almost 10.6 thousand applications were received and executed in the territorial centers of social services for the population . The largest number of applications came to the territorial centers of the Gomel region (2.7… |
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Medical care, Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news_ru/view/territorialnymi-tsentrami-vypolneno-pocht… | rmensing | |
| Belarus: The social service is ready to assist lonely senior citizens and people with disabilities in the delivery of food and medicine | belarus | As of April 1, nearly 870 thousand elderly and disabled people living alone live in the republic , of which 167 thousand do not have close relatives.… |
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection informs that the social service is ready to provide assistance to single senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the delivery of food and medicine . This assistance will be provided by… |
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Medical care, Social assistance | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Proposition Measures summary | http://mintrud.gov.by/ru/news_ru/view/-s-zabotoj-i-vnimaniem-k-pozhilym-i-inval… | rmensing | |
| India starts Aadhaar updating facility through common service centres | india | opengovasia.com (29.04.2020) 20,000 common service centres will offer an Aadhaar updating service, catering to a large number of citizens in rural parts of the country. |
Published_DIGITAL_Eco_Obs_MONITOR | https://www.opengovasia.com/india-starts-aadhaar-updating-facility-through-comm… | pmassetti | |||||
| The IMF show support for Universal Transfers as a temporary tool during COVID-19 crisis | Development Pathways (24.04.2020) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the first part of a Special Series on Fiscal Policies to Respond to COVID-19 titled “Managing Fiscal Risks under Fiscal stress” that looks at “the Impact on Households: Assessing Universal Transfers (UT)”.… |
Cash transfers | covid19 | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor | https://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/news/the-imf-show-support-for-universal-t… | pmassetti | ||||
| Bangladesh: Online Course on COVID-19 for Doctors | bangladesh | Department of Health (29.04.2020) Online Course on COVID-19 for Doctors: The course is mandatory for physicians who volunteer to provide medical advice and services on the… |
Online Course on COVID-19 for Doctors: The course is mandatory for physicians who volunteer to provide medical advice and services on the Department of Health's Covid-19 hotline… |
Welcome to the advanced training on Coronavirus |
covid19, human resources, universal health care | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://muktopaath.gov.bd/course-details/243 | siha | ||
| Bangladesh: PM unveils massive stimulus package to counter adverse effects of coronavirus - The Hindu BusinessLine | bangladesh | BusinessLine (05.04.2020) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced stimulus packages to the tune of Taka 72,750 crore (USD 8,573 million) to counter the adverse effects of coronavirus on the country’s economy. The first packages involves Taka 30,000 crore to be… |
The stimulus packages to counter the adverse effects of coronavirus on the country’s economy. The packages provide low-interest loans with affected industries and service sector organisations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as working capital through banks. The government… |
Bangladesh PM unveils massive stimulus package to counter adverse effects of coronavirus The total amount of financial assistance would stand at Tk 72,750 crore, which is nearly 2.52 per cent of the country’s GDPBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced stimul |
Employment, Financial crisis | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/bangladesh-pm-unveils-massive-s… | siha | |
| Economic measures in Norway in response to COVID-19 | norway | The Norwegian government has introduced significant measures to support jobs, help businesses and people, and strengthen health services. Still, more may be needed in the coming weeks. The measures must be targeted, effective and reversible. |
The fiscal measures so far add up to over NOK 139 billion, corresponding to around 4.6 percent of Mainland GDP. In addition, the budget is estimated to be weakened by more than NOK 60 billion by reduced tax revenues and higher expenses due to the economic downturn (automatic stabilizers).… |
Family benefits, Employment, Unemployment, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, self-employed | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/economic-measures-in-norway-in-response-t… | sbjorstad | ||
| Hungary: Economic Protection Action Plan: Job Protection Wage subsidy | hungary | Ministry of Innovation and Technology (16.04.2020) From April 16, 2020, the Employment Protection Wage Subsidy will be available to support reduced working hours employment.… |
From April 16, 2020, the Employment Protection Wage Subsidy will be available to support reduced working hours employment.… |
Pursuant to Government Decree 141/2020 (IV.21.), The application for reduced working hours will change. Please follow our website! |
Employment, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, human resources, labour markets, youth employment | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://nfsz.munka.hu/cikk/601/ | siha | |
| Azerbaijan : Supporting enterprises, jobs and incomes | azerbaijan |
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Unemployment, Social assistance | covid19 | Published Measures summary | http://sosial.gov.az/ | pmassetti | |||
| Hungary: Economic Protection Action Plan: Research, Development and Innovation Subsidies | hungary | Ministry of Innovation and Technology (15.04.2020) Highly skilled workers in the research, development and innovation (RDI) sector receive wage subsidies to protect their jobs. An important element of the government's economic action plan for the coronavirus epidemic… |
The subsidy for highly skilled workers in the research, development and innovation (RDI) sector. The government undertakes a wage subsidy of 40% for employees in the RDI sector for a period of three months, at the maximum amount of which is the average gross earnings measured in the sector… |
(Google translate) Highly skilled workers in the research, development and innovation (RDI) sector receive wage subsidies to protect their jobs. Our goal is the long-term emp |
Employment, Human resource management, Shocks & extreme events | covid19, Emergency grants, human resources, labour markets, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://nfsz.munka.hu/cikk/600/ | siha | |
| ILO: World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 - Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives | Recognizing the great challenge that governments, employers, workers and whole societies are facing worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work will focus on addressing the outbreak of infectious diseases at work, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic.… |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/events-training/eve… | btreichel | ||||
| Stimulating the economy and employment | azerbaijan |
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Employment | covid19 | Published Measures summary | https://www.economy.gov.az/ | pmassetti | |||
| Sao Tome and Principe: Covid-19: Governo antecipa pagamento as mães do “Programa Família” para amenizar os impactos | Sao Tome and Principe | stp-press.st (09.04.2020) The São Tomé government through the Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, has decided to anticipate the payment of two bi-monthly payments [ 2,400 Dobras ] to mothers who are beneficiaries of the "Family Program" as a way to "alleviate" the negative impacts of… |
The São Tomé government through the Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, has decided to anticipate the payment of two bi-monthly payments [ 2,400 Dobras ] to mothers who are beneficiaries of the "Family Program" as a way to "alleviate" the negative impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. |
São-Tomé, 09 Abr ( STP-Press ) – O governo são-tomense através do ministério do Trabalho e Solidariedade decidiu antecipar, já a partir desta sexta-feira, o pagamento de duas bimensalidades [ 2.400 Dobras ] às mães beneficiárias do “Programa Família” como forma de “amenizar” |
Social assistance, Cash transfers | covid19, family, poverty | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://www.stp-press.st/2020/04/09/covid-19-governo-antecipa-pagamento-as-maes-… | cambrosio | |
| India: Government to launch online portal for stranded migrant workers | india | Business Standard News (26.04.2020) The Union government is going to launch an online portal for the migrant workers in the unorganised sector impacted due to a national lockdown imposed to check the spread of Covid-19 in India. The portal, which has been tentatively named by the labour and… |
The Union government is going to launch an online portal for the migrant workers in the unorganised sector impacted due to a national lockdown imposed to check the spread of Covid-19 in India. The portal, which has been tentatively named by the labour and employment ministry as the National… |
Service delivery, Migration, Cash transfers | customer_services | Published_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/government-to-launch-… | pmassetti | ||
| Taiwan: The Ministry of Labor helps enterprises and workers "charge and re-start". | Taiwan, China | The Ministry of Labor (21.04.2020) In order to assist enterprises and workers affected by the COVID-19, the Ministry of Labor has expanded the "Charge Restart Training Program" since February 21st, subsidizing companies with training costs of up to 3.5 million yuan. The Ministry … |
In order to assist enterprises and workers affected by the COVID-19, the Ministry of Labor has expanded the "Charge Restart Training Program" , subsidizing companies with training costs of up to 3.5 million yuan. Workers participating in training courses can also receive a training allowance of… |
In order to assist enterprises and workers affected by the "Severe Special Infectious Pneumonia" (COVID-19) epidemic, the Ministry of Labor has expanded the "Charge Restart Training Program" since February 21st, subsidizing companies with training costs of up to 3.5 million yuan. To encourage ins |
Employment, Human resource management, Financial crisis | covid19, Emergency grants, labour markets | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mol.gov.tw/announcement/2099/45385/ | siha | |
| Taiwan: The Ministry of Labor's "Relaxed Real-Time Work Plan" | Taiwan, China | The Ministry of Labor (27.04.2020) The Ministry of Labor relaxes eligibility of "Relaxed Real-Time Work Plan", and those with insurance records within one year can apply for the job opportunities provided by local governments and central authorities. The job includes document sorting,… |
The Ministry of Labor's job creation plan. People with insurance records within one year can apply for the job opportunities provided by local governments and central authorities. The job includes document sorting, environmental cleaning, and epidemic prevention-related work, such… |
To help a friend through labor difficulties epidemic, Lao Dongbu "ease immediate plans to start work" From now relax Audience, where in the past 1 year labor insurance or employment ins |
Employment | covid19, economic crisis, labour markets, youth employment | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.mol.gov.tw/announcement/2099/45442/ | siha | |
| Taiwan: Taiwan’s digital fence technologies dra... | Taiwan News | Taiwan, China | Taiwan News (08.04.2020)Taiwan's phone-based tracking system to monitor quarantined people sought by multiple countries. The apparatus identifies a person’s whereabouts based on the location of his/her mobile phone relative to nearby cell towers, which reveals the distance of the… |
Taiwan's phone-based tracking system identifies a person’s whereabouts based on the location of his/her mobile phone relative to nearby cell towers. Quarantined individuals venturing out will trigger alerts to health, police, and civil authorities, who will then respond. … |
Taiwan’s digital fence technologies draw international attention Taiwan's phone-based tracking system to monitor quarantined people sought by multiple countriesTAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than ten countries have expressed interest in Taiwan’s digital fence system used to track |
Health, Information and communication technology, Technological transition | customer_services | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3912429 | siha | |
| St. Lucia: National Insurance Corporation Announces COVID-19 Relief Programme | Saint Lucia | stlucianic.org (09.04.2020) To help workers navigate the economic hardship arising from COVID-19, the NIC has moved quickly to put measures in place to provide income support to contributors directly affected by the virus. The program is expected to cost anywhere from $40.1 million to $… |
Cash transfer of 50% of insurable earnings (salary amount on which contributions is levied) subject to a minimum payout of $500 and a maximum of $1,500 monthly to persons unemployed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. |
Apr 9, 2020 COVID RELIEF PROGRAMPress Release April 9th, 2020 |
Unemployment, Cash transfers | covid19 | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published Measures summary | http://stlucianic.org/news/32/96/COVID-Relief-Program/d,nic_news/ | cambrosio | |
| COVID-19: Safety and health at work can save lives | International Social Security Association (ISSA) | 24 April 2020 On the occasion of the World Day on Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) wants to pay tribute to all the courageous health workers who risk their lives to save others during the global COVID-19 pandemic. |
Occupational accidents and diseases, Prevention of occupational risks | covid19, prevention | Proposition_SS_Monitor_covid19, Published_SS_Monitor_covid19_ Prevention | https://ww1.issa.int/news/covid-19-safety-and-health-work-can-save-lives | btreichel |