Employment

Qatar to pay workers in quarantine full salaries

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aljazeera.com (01.04.2020)
All workers who are isolated or quarantined who are receiving treatment shall receive their basic salary and allowances regardless of whether they are entitled to sick leave or not. Three billion riyals ($824m) were set aside to support companies in paying their employees.

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Belize: Government Announces New Measures In Response To Covid-19

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pressoffice.gov.bz (20.03.2020)

While Belize still has no confirmed case of the virus, the bi-partisan committee took very important decisions to further protect the health and well-being of Belizeans and reduce the threat of the virus spreading to Belize. A BZ$25M loan will be used as relief for employees affected by this crisis, especially those in the tourism industry.

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Argentina: Asignación compensatoria al salario (Decreto 332/2020)

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contadoresenred.com (01.04.2020) ARTÍCULO 8°.- La Asignación Compensatoria al Salario consistirá en una suma abonada por la ADMINISTRACIÓN NACIONAL DE LA SEGURIDAD SOCIAL para todos o parte de las y los trabajadores comprendidos en el régimen de negociación colectiva (Ley Nº 14.250 (t.o. 2004) y sus modificaciones) para el caso de empleadores o empleadoras de hasta CIEN (100) trabajadores o trabajadoras, y que cumplan con los requisitos establecidos en el artículo 3° del presente decreto, y de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el artículo 4° del mismo.

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Brazil: Approval of temporary Emergency Benefit of Preservation of Employment and Income

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in.gov.br (01.04.2020) Art. 5: The Emergency Benefit for the Preservation of Employment and Income is created, to be paid in the following cases: I - proportional reduction of working hours and wages; and II - temporary suspension of the employment contract.

§ 1 The Emergency Benefit for the Preservation of Employment and Income will be paid for with Federal resources.

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Portugal: Unemployed people called to help homes and hospitals during the pandemic

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tsf.pt (01.04.2020) The unemployed will be allowed to work temporarily in social and health institutions. The measure created by the government and today published in Diário da República aims to support social and solidarity sector entities to face the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Netherlands: COVID-19: Assistance for business owners

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government.nl (15.03.2020) The coronavirus COVID-19, and the measures taken to restrict the spreading of the coronavirus in the Netherlands, have a huge impact on the Dutch economy, and affect business and employees. The measures announced on 12, 17, 23, and 31 March, to curb the spreading of the coronavirus, mean significant loss of turnover for many businesses.

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Australia: Supporting Individuals and Households

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Treasury.gov.au (01.04.2020)

The Australian Government is providing financial assistance to Australians to support them through the Coronavirus. This assistance includes income support payments, payments to support households and temporary early releases of superannuation.

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Italy: Council of Ministers' measures to support workers and companies

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governo.it (16.03.2020)

Measures to strengthen the economic support for families, workers and businesses related to the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19 (decree-law). Specific support for workers and companies, with the aim that no one should lose their job because of the emergency.

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