Factsheet for measure
LT-2020-9/298
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Updated
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Compensation for employees in self-isolation
Kompensacija saviizoliacijoje esantiems darbuotojams
Background information
According to the provisional arrangements approved by the Order No. V-238 / A1-170 of the Minister for Health and the Minister for Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania (27/02/2020) with the view to preventing the spread of the COVID-19, a 2-week self-isolation is mandatory for each person returning to Lithuania from abroad or having been in contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
Content of measure
After returning from abroad or having been in contact with a person infected with the COVID-19, the person is entitled to sickness benefit for 14 days of self-isolation. The benefit is paid if a person is employed and if he/she does not have the possibility to work remotely. The sick-leave certificate is issued remotely. The amount of the sickness benefit is 62.06% of the recipient’s average wage. The employer pays the recipient’s compensated wage for the first two days; from the third day wages are paid by the National Social Insurance Fund (Sodra). The minimum amount of sickness benefit is €152.05 per month, while the maximum is €1,621.38 per month.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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01 May 2022
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The measure ended on 1 May 2022 as the emergency situation was lifted on that date.
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24 July 2020
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Order No V-1699 / A1-674 of the Minister for Health of the Republic of Lithuania and the Minister for Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania of 21 July 2020 introduced a provision that a person shall not be entitled to sickness benefit for 14 days of self-isolation if he/she travels to a country that is on the list of affected countries for reasons other than professional, official and/or business purposes. Such persons may be issued medical certificates for the period of mandatory isolation, but no sickness benefit is payable. This amendment entered into force on 24 July 2020.
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Use of measure
No information yet available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Social partners jointly
Company / Companies
Social insurance
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Employer
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Consulted
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Consulted
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Form
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: Unknown
Involvement
No information available.
Views and reactions
Social partners consulted only ad hoc, the tripartite meeting was not held.
Sources
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27 February 2020: Laikinosios tvarkos aprašas V-238/A1-17 (2020-02-27)
(e-seimas.lrs.lt)
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21 July 2020: Order No V-1699 / A1-674 of the Minister for Health of the Republic of Lithuania and the Minister for Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos apsaugos ministro ir Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro įsakymas Nr. V-1699 / A1-67)
(e-seimas.lrs.lt)
