Overview of measures by category

Supporting businesses to get back to normal

Cases in this category include any measure aimed at supporting businesses to get back to normal, after the immediate emergency situation and beyond. This includes cases related to the gradual relaunch of businesses and various forms of business support to generate revenue as well as maintain and (re)create jobs.

Overall, Eurofound has identified 54 measures in 21 countries for this category.

Enhancing employability and training

22 December 2020	Free courses for tourism workers Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations
02 December 2020	Free coaching and advice from the Entrepreneurship Sounding Board Foundation Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies
30 November 2020	Special vocational educational scheme for the unemployed in public and broader public sector and NGOs Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
30 November 2020	Special training scheme for employees in sectors affected by the pandemic Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
27 November 2020	Actiris: Alternative forms of training introduced Belgium, Company practices
05 November 2020	Digital training of SMEs employees Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations
23 October 2021	Support plan for the self-employed France, Legislations or other statutory regulations
15 October 2020 Updated	Training plan for companies with temporary reduction of the normal period of working time Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations
08 September 2020	Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
26 July 2021	Re-employment contract Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations
13 July 2020 Updated	The Netherlands keeps learning Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies
07 July 2021	Support for in-house training Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations
07 July 2020	Skills Development Scheme Malta, Other initiatives or policies
17 April 2020	Guide to the COVID-19 'Job-VET-model' Denmark, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
16 April 2020 Updated	More opportunities for VET Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 April 2020	More places and more distance learning at higher education institutions for unemployed Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 April 2020 Updated	More active labour market policy Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 April 2020	Distance learning introduced for public training programmes Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 April 2020 Updated	Training voucher of €600 for specific professionals Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations
14 April 2021	Social fund for employment and training Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations
07 April 2021 Updated	DKK 50 million for the upskilling of unemployed from the mink industry Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations
07 April 2020	Extraordinary training plan - Exceptional and temporary measure to protect jobs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations
06 April 2020	Vocational training for workers who have been suspended due to quarantine regime Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations
02 February 2021	The new annual programme of Public Employment Services Network European Union, Legislations or other statutory regulations
18 January 2021	Financial compensation for short-time workers' training Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations

Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work

23 December 2020	Replacing the house quarantine period with overtime work Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations
08 December 2020	Need for recovery of European aviation European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
09 November 2020	Matmut agreement relating to the management of business recovery France, Bipartite collective agreements
04 November 2020	Employers organisation provides consulting services for SMEs to restart their business Austria, Other initiatives or policies
29 October 2020	EU social partners for the live performance sector issue joint statement European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
28 October 2020	Trade unions call for aerospace recovery plan European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
06 October 2021 Updated	Restart Schemes 2021 - Arts Council Malta Malta, Other initiatives or policies
16 September 2021 Updated	A small value aid program to help affected activities in the transport sector, tourism sector and the cultural and artistic events industry Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations
10 September 2021	Need for strategy the EU textile sector to survive following the pandemic European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
10 September 2020	European social partners call for strategy for retail and wholesale sector European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
10 September 2020	Support for medium-sized enterprises Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements
03 September 2020	Research conducted by employer associations Malta, Other initiatives or policies
07 July 2020 Updated	Grant for restarting small businesses introduced Ireland, Other initiatives or policies
01 July 2020 Updated	Incentives scheme for airline companies Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
17 June 2021	Social partners: the need to continue support for European hospitality sector European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
17 June 2020	Cyprus to pay holiday costs of infected tourists Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
08 June 2021	Support for tourist sector Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations
14 May 2020	City of Vienna issues gastronomy vouchers for every household Austria, Other initiatives or policies
07 May 2020	Recommendation for a gradual relaunch of work - focus on office routine Austria, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
19 April 2021	Support measures within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations
12 April 2021	New Outdoor Dining Funding Scheme Launched Ireland, Other initiatives or policies
09 April 2021	Restart interest-free fast loan Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations
09 April 2020 Updated	Extraordinary financial incentive to support the normalisation of business activity Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations
18 January 2021	ADAPTAR Programme - Adaptation of business activity in the context of COVID-19 Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations

Other

14 September 2020	Confederation of British Industry issues business guidance United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies
29 July 2021	Elimination of the ban to dismissals Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 July 2020	Anti-takeover measures Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 June 2021	New EU business tax agenda welcomed by social partners European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts
04 March 2021	Restoring the European tourism sector and air connectivity: Call for a coordinated approach European Union, Non-binding recommendations or other texts

COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch

Database of national-level responses

Supporting businesses to get back to normal

Enhancing employability and training

Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work

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