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EU PolicyWatch

Database of national-level policy measures

Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.

Overview of measures by category

Income protection beyond short-time work

Cases in this category contain all types of income support measures beyond the short-time work schemes (which are listed under the category 'Employment protection and retention'). This category includes income support measures which had been recently extended or newly introduced for workers who would not have been eligible for such support otherwise. This includes predominantly the self-employed, but also fixed-term workers, seasonal workers and those with insufficient contribution records to be entitled to social protection. In addition, it includes other types of changes to income support benefits which workers affected may now receive: unemployment benefits, sick leave benefits while in quarantine or self-isolating, and changes to parental leave or childcare entitlements with the related benefits.

Overall, Eurofound has identified 168 measures in 29 countries for this category.

Eurofound publications based on EU PolicyWatch

12 September 2022

 

First responses to cushion the impact of inflation on citizens

Although the worldwide pandemic situation had already disrupted supply chains and triggered increases in energy and food prices in 2021, the situation deteriorated in 2022 with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Article

12 September 2022

 

Policies to support EU companies affected by the war in Ukraine

This article summarises the first policy responses that governments across the EU have started to implement to support companies affected by the rising prices, and those with commercial ties to Ukraine, Russia or Belarus.

5 July 2022

 

Policies to support refugees from Ukraine

This article summarises the first policy responses of EU Member States, including those of the social partners and other civil society actors, enabling refugees to exercise their rights under the Temporary Protection Directive.

Article

16 June 2022

 

Back to work after COVID-19: Testing, vaccines and green certificates

In the second pandemic year 2021, access to one's place of work was increasingly dependent on providing proof of either having been tested, vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 in several countries.

Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process.