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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

Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery

Measures in this category are aimed at promoting the recovery of economies, labour markets, as well as the social recovery – after the emergency phase. It includes measures aimed at stimulating consumption and investment, with particular focus on the extent to which these promote the transition to a green and digital economy. As for the labour market recovery it focuses on increased, changed or new initiatives of Active labour market policies (including job creation, training, public works, subsidised employment, etc.), as well as measures related to the flexibilisation and security of employment, including new regulations on remote and digital work.

Overall, Eurofound has identified 281 measures in 30 countries for this category.

Eurofound publications based on EU PolicyWatch

19 May 2022

 

Working life in the COVID-19 pandemic 2021

This publication consists of individual country reports on working life during 2021 for 28 countries (the 27 EU Member States and Norway).

Publication

24 June 2020

 

COVID-19: Policy responses across Europe

This report aims to present an overview of both large-scale government measures and collective agreements that impact on large groups of workers.

16 June 2022

 

COVID-19 in the workplace: Employer's responsibility to ensure a safe workplace

Throughout 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, specific occupational health and safety rules were reintroduced due to increases in infection rates.

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.