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Cameroun: Suspension temporaire des contrôles sur place de la Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS)

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cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé la suspension, pour une durée de trois mois, à savoir avril, mai et juin, des contrôles sur place de la Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS).

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cameroon
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Contribution collection and compliance
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Myanmar: Quarantined workers will receive paid sick leave and the maternity cash benefit

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dfdl.com (06.04.2020) During the period of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Social Security Board (SSB) and the Ministry of Laboyr, Immigration and Population (MOLIP) have issued notifications in relation to social security benefits for the insured workers who are quarantined or are sick (including COVID-19 cases). The benefits that can be availed of by the insured workers under the Social Security Law, Rules and Notifications issued by the SSB and MOLIP are as the following: sickness cash benefit, and the maternity cash benefit.

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myanmar
Global challenges
Topics
Cash sickness benefits
Maternity

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UN Secretary-General Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19

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Already facing exclusion in employment, persons with disabilities are more likely to lose their job and experience greater difficulties returning to work during recovery. In most countries social protection systems offer little support to persons with disabilities and their families with much less access to social insurance. Only 28% of persons with significant disabilities have access to disability benefits globally, and only 1% in low-income countries.

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Disability

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Belgique (SPF):COVID-19 mésures de prévention et réglementation du travail

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Le Service Public Fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale (SPF) a publié plusieurs guides sur COVID-19 qui traitent les questions suivantes: Quelles mesures de prévention l’employeur peut-il prendre ? Et quelles sont les conséquences en matière de réglementation du travail ?

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belgium
Topics
Unemployment
Employment policies
Prevention of occupational risks
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Colombia: “Orientaciones para la reducción del riesgo de contagio de Covid-19 en actividades industriales en el sector minero y energético”

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El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social de Colombia ha expedido varios documentos técnicos para la emergencia sanitaria generada por el Coronavirus COVID-19.

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colombia
Global challenges
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Peru (INACAL): Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies en los hogares

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El Instituto Nacional de Calidad (Inacal) de Perú, organismo público adscrito al Ministerio de la Producción, aprobó la Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies, aplicable a nivel doméstico, como medida para prevenir la propagación de infecciones en los hogares del país.

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peru
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Health
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UK: Information campaign ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’

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The UK Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a public information campaign entitled ‘Keeping Britain’s energy flowing’ as a response to the coronavirus. To learn more about the campaign, please visit https://news.energynetworks.org/coronavirus.

 

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united kingdom
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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Croatia: Temporary suspension of employment and self-employment grants

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home.kpmg/hr (26.03.2020) Temporary suspension of previous grants for self-employment and employment in order to secure additional funds for preserving jobs in COVID 19 affected sectors.

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croatia
Global challenges
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Employment
Cash transfers
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Croatia: Grants to self-employed exempted from personal income tax

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koronavirus.hr (23.03.2020) Grants to self-employed individuals used to alleviate the effect of the current crisis would not be regarded as taxable receipts (i.e. they will not be subject to personal income tax from self-employed activity).

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croatia
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Contribution collection and compliance
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Croatia: Co-financing of pension insurance for seasonal workers

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koronavirus.hr (17.03.2020) For employers in the hospitality and tourism industry there will be financial assistance for up to six months, and co-financing the cost of the extended pension insurance. The proposal is to extend the entitlements for a period longer than 6 months, and financial assistance may not be lower than the minimum wage, minus the compulsory insurance contributions (for 2020, it amounts to HRK 1,625.00). The cost of the extended pension insurance that the Institute can co-finance is HRK 664.39.  

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croatia
Global challenges
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Old-age pensions
Financing

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