Norway: Measures to avoid unnecessary layoffs

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regjeringen.no ( 13.03.2020) the government has prioritized immediate measures to avoid unnecessary layoffs and bankruptcies in viable companies that face an abrupt fall in income. To that end, the government has today announced the following measures: 

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Covid19 : mesure concernant l'accueil des enfants dans certains établissements médico-sociaux de l'Oise | Agence régionale de santé Hauts-de-France

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prise en charge des enfants des personnels soignants pendant l'isolement et la fermeture des écoles

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Canada: Opinion: In normal times, universal basic income is a bad idea. But it’s the wisest solution for COVID-19 economic strain

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The Globe and Mail (19:03.2020) The government of Canada has responded to the economic crisis facing Canadian families by proposing to spend $27-billion dollars, by making existing programs easier to access (employment insurance); designing a new program (a new Emergency Care Benefit); expanding existing programs for students, seniors and Indigenous peoples among others; and allowing Canadians to defer filing and paying taxes.

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Décret n° 2020-193 du 4 mars 2020 relatif au délai de carence applicable à l'indemnité complémentaire à l'allocation journalière pour les personnes exposées au coronavirus | Legifrance

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pour les personnes exposées au coronavirus, le décret prévoit de ne pas appliquer le délai de carence, afin de permettre le versement de l'indemnité complémentaire à l'indemnité journalière par l'employeur dès le premier jour d'arrêt de travail, par cohérence avec la suppression du délai de carence du bénéfice des indemnités journalières mis en place par le décret n° 2020-73 du 31 janvier 2020 portant adoption de conditions adaptées pour le bénéfice des prestations en espèces pour les personnes exposées au coronavirus (covid-19).

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Sécu : le délai de carence imposé aux expatriés de retour en France suspendu

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L'Assemblée nationale a voté dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche la suspension du délai de carence de trois mois habituellement imposé aux Français après un long séjour à l'étranger. C'est le gouvernement qui a soumis cet amendement lors de l'examen du projet de loi d'urgence destiné à faire face à l'épidémie du coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: How can we help our elderly embrace technology?

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ITU News  (20:03.2020) In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the elderly are likely to be a particularly vulnerable population group. Hence, many governments around the world are encouraging “social distancing” as a way to prevent the spread of the virus. The UK National Health Service (NHS) warns that older people are especially vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation – which can have a serious effect on health.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic will affect informal workers. Insights from Kenya

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theconversation.com (22.03.2020) COVID-19 is going to have a devastating impact on economies. Africa has a particular vulnerability because so many people work in the informal sector. In an interview with Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa, Njeri Kinyanjui explains how this could unfold for Kenya’s informal labourers and whether there’s anything that can be done to support them.

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