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 36 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Income protection beyond short-time work (67%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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15 September 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 agreement covering workers employed by German Rail (DB) Deutsche Bahn (and collective bargaining)
Germany, Bipartite collective agreements |
11 April 2020 |
Voluntary interruption of parental leave to resume essential professional activity
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
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30 November 2020 |
COVID-19 recovery agreement for pilots at Aer Lingus
Ireland, Bipartite collective agreements |
23 June 2022 |
Working time account
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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01 June 2023 |
Parents' right to telework and covered expenses for telework
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
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01 November 2020 Updated |
Care allowance in crisis - during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 October 2020 |
Allowance for parents of children with special needs
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 September 2020 Updated |
Temporary unemployment in case of school closure
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Pandemic-related parental leave in order to take care of children under 13
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 July 2020 Updated |
In-work benefit for working parents
Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 June 2020 Updated |
Exceptional support to workers' families
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
29 May 2020 Updated |
Compensation of income losses for parents affected by lockdowns
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 May 2020 Updated |
Care allowances for working parents forced to provide personal daycare for young children due to school/pre-school system lockdown
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 Updated |
Special purpose leave for working parents
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Additional child-bonus for employees entitled to the allowance for idle time
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Stricter rules on leave for family reasons in connection with the Coronavirus epidemic
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Special subsidised care time for working parents and carers
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 Updated |
Work stoppage to care for a child under 16 years of age
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 |
Right to flexible schedule and reduction of working hours for workers with care responsibilities
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assistance for parents taking unpaid leave due to a state of emergency
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 April 2020 Updated |
Leave and allowance for workers with children and other dependants
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Compensation for employees looking after children or disabled persons while in quarantine
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Special paid leave for the caring of children
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Introduction of a pandemic nursing benefit
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 April 2021 |
Parent Benefit 2021
Malta, Other initiatives or policies |
11 January 2021 Updated |
Assistance for families with children at home during COVID-19
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 Updated |
Parental leave payment flexibilisation
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 Updated |
Income compensation in case of school or nursery closures (BMFSFJ)
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2022 |
Care allowance in case of emergency measures during the epidemic
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
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18 January 2021 Updated |
Temporary parental allowance due to COVID-19
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 January 2021 Updated |
Exceptional and temporary regime of justified absences to family care
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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11 October 2021 |
Tax rebate for parents
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
23 June 2022 |
Start-up promotion law
Austria, 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 |
Responses to inflation |
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07 September 2022 |
Increased support for the family during rising inflation
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 June 2023 |
Tax measures for corporate welfare
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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