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Le krach boursier menace les retraites dans de nombreux pays
Selon le Congressional Budget Office (CBO), les fonds auraient perdu au total 2 000 milliards de dollars en quinze mois (20 % de leur valeur). Les célèbres CalPERS et CalSTRS, dédiés au financement des retraites des fonctionnaires et professeurs de Californie, ont fondu de 26 % et 10 % depuis fin juin.
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Germany: Easier access to short-time work allowance
Federal Government (10.03.2020) The spread of the coronavirus is a major challenge for the economy and the labour market. To address this effectively, the German government has adopted a bill that will facilitate access to short-time work allowance.
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France: Covid-19 : des arrêts de travail simplifiés pour les salariés contraints de garder leurs enfants
ameli.fr (13.03.2020) Un téléservice, « declare.ameli.fr », est mis en place par l’Assurance Maladie pour permettre aux employeurs de déclarer leurs salariés contraints de rester à domicile suite à la fermeture de l’établissement accueillant leur enfant, sans possibilité de télétravail. Cette déclaration fait office d’avis d’arrêt de travail.
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An effective economic response to the Coronavirus in Europe
bruegel.org (12.03.2020) 'Whatever it takes' needs to be the motto to preserve lives and reduce the impact on the economy of the epidemic.
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France: Coronavirus : les parents peuvent se mettre en arrêt maladie pour garder leurs enfants
businessinsider.fr (13.03.2020) Face à l'épidémie de coronavirus, qui gagne chaque jour un peu plus de terrain en France, le président de la République, Emmanuel Macron, a annoncé toute une batterie de mesures jeudi soir, lors d'une allocution télévisée.
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How Europe is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
politico.eu (13.03.2020) Here's a roundup of the latest measures the 27 EU countries and the U.K. have taken so far in response to the pandemic — from the most to the least affected countries — according to publicly available information from national authorities and media reports.
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Oficial: el aislamiento o contagio por coronavirus será accidente laboral en autónomos | Autónomos | Cinco Días
El aislamiento o contagio derivado del coronavirus será considerado accidente laboral para el autónomo, tras la publicación del Real Decreto-ley 6/2020 de 10 de marzo, que incluye medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública.
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Circular 32/2020 – Medidas especiales por el COVID-19 – Real Decreto-ley 6/2020 de 10 de marzo (BOE 11.03.20) | CGS Carlos González Samper
Medidas especiales por el COVID-19 – Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo (BOE de 11.03.2020)
Le informamos que en el BOE del día de hoy se ha publicado el Real Decreto-ley 6/2020, de 10 de marzo, por el que se adoptan determinadas medidas urgentes en el ámbito económico y para la protección de la salud pública (Adjunta le remitimos dicha publicación).
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US: COVID-19 patients could qualify for unemployment benefits in Illinois
Ill. (KWQC) (11.03.2020) - Officials in Illinois say those unemployed due to COVID-19 can "generally qualify for unemployment benefits to the full extent permitted by federal law." Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Wednesday they'll take additional steps to support those impacted by COVID-19. The Pritzker Administration will file emergency rules this week to clarify those unemployed due to COVID-19 can qualify.
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Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) En español An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified starting in Wuhan, China. There is no evidence of widespread transmission of COVID-19 in California at this time. While investigations to learn more about the virus are ongoing, workers and employers should review their health and safety procedures to help prevent exposure to the virus. The EDD provides a variety of support services to individuals affected by COVID-19 in California.
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Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits Questions and Answers Question 1: Will workers qualify for unemployment benefits if the coronavirus (COVID-19) causes an employer to shut down operations? Answer: Ohio unemployment benefits are available to individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. If an employer must shut down operations and no work is available, individuals may be eligible for unemployment benefits if they meet the monetary criteria and the federal weekly eligibility criteria.
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España :Coronavirus: Escrivá anuncia una prestación extraordinaria para los padres que tengan que cuidar a sus hijos
elpais.com (11.03.2020)El Gobierno aprobará hoy varias medidas del plan de choque para amortiguar el impacto económico de la crisis provocada por la pandemia. La más clara será la creación de una prestación que pagará la Seguridad Social para los padres que tengan que cuidar a sus hijos durante el cierre de las aulas por la Covid-19 y su empresa no pueda ofrecerles alternativas, según ha anunciado este miércoles el ministro de Seguridad Social, José Luis Escrivá. También se esperan facilitar ERTE en empresas afectadas por la crisis con compensaciones para los trabajadores.
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El Gobierno facilitará el acceso al desempleo a los autónomos perjudicados por el Covid-19
12/03/2020 05:00
Los autónomos son “el eslabón más débil de la cadena productiva”, explica Lorenzo Amor, presidente de ATA. Ellos son quienes más sufren por la caída de la demanda o el cierre de los mercados de crédito, ya que no cuentan con margen para adaptarse. De ahí que vayan a ser uno de los colectivos beneficiados por el plan de choque económico que aprobará este jueves el Gobierno en un Consejo de Ministros extraordinario para frenar la crisis provocada por el brote del coronavirus.
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Paid to Stay Home: Europe’s Safety Net Could Ease Toll of Coronavirus
nytimes.com (06.03.2020) Europe’s social policies are sometimes seen as overly generous. Yet they may help cushion the economic impact of the virus
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7 top things to know about coronavirus today
weforum.org (09.03.2020) Top stories include updates from the World Health Organisation, lessons from an outbreak simulation and first-hand accounts from doctors in Italy.
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Coronavirus : la protection sociale en Europe, un vaccin contre la récession
courrierinternational.com - NYT (07.03.2020) Alors que partout dans le monde, l’épidémie de Covid-19 est à l’origine d’un ralentissement économique, le Vieux Continent pourrait être moins durement frappé, avance le New York Times. La raison ? La générosité des systèmes de protection sociale qui amortiront le choc.
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Italy faces existential threat over low birthrate, president warns
euractiv.com (12.02.2020) Italy’s future is threatened by its diminishing birthrate, President Sergio Mattarella said on Tuesday (11 February), as new data showed the population had shrunk once again in 2019.
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Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling its falling birthrate
World Economic Forum (27.02.2020) Europe is the continent with the oldest population. This is creating problems for healthcare and pensions. But some countries are taking action to encourage more people to have children.
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How Japan and Singapore are reinventing old age
World Economic Forum (18.02.2020) A new demographic dividend – the “longevity dividend” – is emerging as populations age.
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Ireland: The State pension 'mess': Can we afford to roll back on the pension age?
thejournal.ie (22.01.2020) The pension age increase has been a long time coming, and has caught the government and the media off-guard in how it’s led the election debate this week.
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High-risk Artificial Intelligence to be ‘certified, tested and controlled,’ Commission says
EURACTIV.com (19.02.2020) Artificial Intelligence technologies carrying a high-risk of abuse that could potentially lead to an erosion of fundamental rights will be subjected to a series of new requirements, the European Commission announced on Wednesday (19 February).
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Alaska Permanent Fund: A basic income is causing parents to have more kids
Vox (07.02.2020) Alaska’s small basic income is causing parents to have more kids.
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Canada: Télémédecine privée: une brèche dans le système public?
lapresse.ca (17.02.2020) Consulter un médecin par vidéo, à quelques heures de préavis. Des centaines de milliers de Canadiens ont désormais accès à ces services alors que les régimes d’assurances médicales de groupe couvrent de plus en plus la télémédecine privée. Une nouvelle brèche dans le système de santé public ?
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French reforms: Why France is resisting Macron's push on pensions
BBC News (17.02.2020) President Emmanuel Macron's bid to radically overhaul the post-war pension system reaches the National Assembly on Monday, ahead of a long period of debate.
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