Croatia: Support for the preservation of jobs for employers who employ people with disabilities whose activities are affected by coronavirus

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Ministry of Labor, Pensions, Families and Social Policy (30.07.2020) Eligible employers are sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities, regardless of the sector in which they operate, and the duration of the measure is from 1 July to 31 December 2020. The support is awarded in the amount of HRK 4,000.00 per month per full-time employee, ie a proportional part per employee according to the number of part-time hours and HRK 250 contribution for pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings, ie the amount of additional contribution obligation for pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings for insurance period with increased duration.

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Eligible employers are sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities, and the duration of the measure is from 1 July to 31 December 2020. The support is awarded in the amount of HRK 4,000.00 per month per full-time employee.

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Eligible employers are sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities, regardless of the sector in which they operate, and the duration of the measure is from 1 July to 31 December 2020. 

At the session held on July 29, 2020, the Management Board of the Croatian Employment Service adopted a decision on amendments to the Terms and Conditions for the use of funds for the implementation of active employment policy measures within the competence of the CES in 2020.
 
The amendments introduce a new Support for the preservation of jobs in sheltered workshops, integrative workshops and work units for the employment of persons with disabilities whose activities are affected by Coronavirus (COVID - 19), which seeks to provide assistance to employers who employ persons with disabilities. among the most vulnerable in the labor market.
 
The support is awarded in the amount of HRK 4,000.00 per month per full-time employee, ie a proportional part per employee according to the number of part-time hours and HRK 250 contribution for pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings, ie the amount of additional contribution obligation for pension insurance based on individual capitalized savings for insurance period with increased duration.
 
Also, the session adopted measures for employment aid, employment aid for gaining first work experience / internship - real sector, aid for job preservation in activities affected by coronavirus for June, July - Micro-entrepreneurs and for July and August 2020. .
 
Also, the amendments enable the use of support for persons who independently perform activities within the cultural and creative sector and artistic organizations registered in accordance with the Law on the Rights of Independent Artists and the Promotion of Cultural and Artistic Creativity.