Shocks & extreme events

Lithuania: Subsidies to employers during downtime

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Employment services (31.03.2020) If the employer declares downtime during the quarantine and the extreme situation, employees should be paid no less than the minimum monthly salary, which will be partially offset by the state. The employers can apply for subsidies to Employment Services from the 5th of April.

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lithuania
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Cameroun: Annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales

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cnps.cm (30.04.2020) La CNPS a décidé l’annulation des pénalités de retard de paiement des cotisations sociales dues à la CNPS, sur demande justifiée

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cameroon
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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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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
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Cash sickness benefits
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Myanmar: Dismissed workers will continue having access to social security benefits

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zicolaw.com (20.03.2020) On 20 March 2020, MOLIP issued Notification No. 64/2020 stating that employees who become unemployed arising from redundancy or temporary/permanent closing of factories such as CMP, hotel and tourism and SMEs, will get one year free medical treatment, medical costs and travelling.

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myanmar
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Medical care
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Myanmar: Extension of deadline for social security payments

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globalnewlightofmyanmar.com (23.03.2020) The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population issued an order (No. 63/2020) dated 20 March extending the deadline for social security payments from 15 days to three months in accordance with the Article 100 of Social Security Law (2012).

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myanmar
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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
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Employment
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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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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
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Old-age pensions
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Croatia: Minimum wage for persons with disabilities

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koronavirus.hr (17.03.2020) A minimum wage will be provided for persons with disabilities for retention in employment. Employers can pay the financial compensation due to the quota for the employment of persons with disabilities later.

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croatia
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Disability
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