Eurofound's COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the crisis, 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 27 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Income protection beyond short-time work (81%).
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, Company practices |
11 April 2020 |
Voluntary interruption of parental leave to resume essential professional activity
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
30 November 2020 |
COVID-19 recovery agreement for pilots at Aer Lingus
Ireland, Company practices |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
17 January 2021 |
Exceptional and temporary regime of justified absences to family care
Portugal, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
01 November 2020 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
11 January 2021 Updated |
Assistance for families with children at home during COVID-19
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 |
Parental leave payment flexibilisation
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 |
Income compensation in case of school or nursery closures (BMFSFJ)
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
18 January 2021 |
Temporary parental allowance due to COVID-19
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.