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 target group – category: Workers
Eurofound has identified 11 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery (45%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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08 January 2021 Updated |
Cancellation of employment contract of workers fulfilling requirements for retirement
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
02 July 2020 |
Subsidies for older employees in companies that have announced downtime
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
16 May 2021 |
COVID-19: sick leave within the waiting period
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
05 July 2020 |
Income support for returning Romanian migrant workers, youth and elderly
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Automatic extension of unemployment benefits
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
02 November 2022 |
Support during short-time work - insurance fund to finance support
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
23 December 2020 |
Agreement on measures targeted at the long-term unemployed
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
24 August 2020 Updated |
Employment grant to promote access to employment
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
23 June 2022 |
Provision of training
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 June 2023 |
Investment in entrepreneurs in information technology, circular economies and the green transition
Lithuania, Other initiatives or policies |
24 April 2021 |
Subsidies to encourage the hiring of older workers
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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