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COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch

Database of national-level responses

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.

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Overview of measures by target group – category: Workers

The COVID-19 risk group at the workplace

Eurofound has identified 11 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Income protection beyond short-time work (36%).

Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services
10 September 2020 Updated	COVID-19: Assistance for frontline workers in health care services Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements
02 July 2020 Updated	Crisis bonus for public employees Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace
25 September 2020	Disabled: Distance working or work suspension for vulnerable workers Working distance or suspending work of vulnerable groups. Working distance or suspending work of vulnerable group Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations
15 September 2020	Improvement of working conditions for employees with serious health problems Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations
09 July 2020	Special protection for COVID-19 risk groups at work Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations
13 April 2020	Occupational health and safety in the public transportation service Portugal, Other initiatives or policies
Income protection beyond short-time work
13 July 2020	Sickness compensation for COVID-19 risk groups can be paid preventively Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations
10 July 2020	Support for people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 virus Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations
16 April 2020	Workers belonging to the COVID-19 risk group may abstain from work Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations
04 April 2020 Updated	Medical benefit for COVID-19 risk group who cannot carry out their work Malta, Legislations or other statutory regulations
Measures to prevent social hardship
01 October 2020 Updated	Renewal of the validity of the disability certificates and the payment of benefits Greece, 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.