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 15 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services (33%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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01 November 2022 |
Hermes mobile phone app on working conditions in the forestry and agricultural sector
Finland, Other initiatives or policies |
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 Updated |
Food helpers online platform
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
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11 May 2020 Updated |
Targeted social security measures for permanent seasonal workers
Spain, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
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10 July 2020 Updated |
Support measures regarding seasonal employees
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 Updated |
Tourism company Valamar sets up the employment retention programme 'Pause, Restart'
Croatia, Company practices |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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15 September 2020 |
COVID-19 info-hotline for East European workers
Germany, Other initiatives or policies |
16 May 2021 |
COVID-19: sick leave within the waiting period
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
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10 July 2020 Updated |
Financial support for seasonal employees who are not re-hired in 2020
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2021 Updated |
Allowance for seasonal workers in tourism, spectacles, sports and spas
Italy, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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 |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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01 December 2020 |
Subsidies for hiring employees on fixed-term contracts
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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