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 11 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services (36%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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20 May 2020 Updated |
Creating incentives for unemployed to work in horticulture and other essential services and flexibilisation of successive fixed-term contracts
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 April 2020 Updated |
Restrictions lifted on temporary work in agriculture
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2020 |
Extension of employment permit for seasonal workers
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2020 |
Food helpers online platform
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
11 May 2020 |
Targeted social security measures for permanent seasonal workers
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
10 July 2020 |
Support measures regarding seasonal employees
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 |
Tourism company Valamar sets up the employment retention programme 'Pause, Restart'
Croatia, Company practices |
Reorientation of business activities |
31 March 2020 |
OpenHotel platform for essential workers
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
15 September 2020 |
COVID-19 info-hotline for East European workers
Germany, Other initiatives or policies |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
09 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 indemnity for self-employed, economically dependent workers and employees
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of entitlement to financial assistance for permanent seasonal workers
Croatia, 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.