Factsheet for measure
PT-2020-11/395
– measures in Portugal
Care for children or other dependants of workers of essential services
Acolhimento dos/as filhos/as ou outros dependentes a cargo de trabalhadores/as de serviços essenciais
Background information
The Decree-Law 10-A/2020 of 13 March establishes exceptional and temporary measures regarding the epidemiological situation of the new Coronavirus - COVID 19.
The suspension of teaching and non-teaching and of formative activities with the presence of students, both in schools and in other social care organisations, in force since 16 March 2020, is one of the extraordinary and urgent measures implemented.
Workers in essential services are provided with a specific measure that ensures care for their children or other dependent household members.
Content of measure
This measure covers workers of essential services, following the suspension of teaching and non-teaching and of formative activities with the presence of students, both in schools and in other social care organisations.
A teaching facility is identified in each school group to provide for the care of children and other dependents of i) health, security forces and services, including volunteer firefighters, and armed forces professionals, ii) workers of essential public services, of essential infrastructure management and maintenance, and iii) other essential services, whose mobilisation for service or operational readiness prevents them to take care for their children or other dependents.
The workers identified above are mobilised by the employer or by public authority.
Use of measure
Not available
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
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No special funding required
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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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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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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 involvement of social partners.
Views and reactions
Not available.
Sources
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13 March 2020: DECRETO-LEI N.º 10-A/2020 - DIÁRIO DA REPÚBLICA N.º 52/2020, 1º SUPLEMENTO, SÉRIE I DE 2020-03-13
(dre.pt)
