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 37 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services (65%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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20 December 2021 |
Social partners expect European Care Strategy to address workforce needs
European Union, Other initiatives or policies |
27 November 2020 |
Temporary availability of health care workers during the epidemic
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 October 2020 |
Elite Hotels offer subsidised stays for people in risk groups and health care staff
Sweden, Company practices |
02 October 2020 |
Tourism services for medical staff compensated by the State
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 September 2020 Updated |
Premia for care workers in elderly care
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 September 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assistance for frontline workers in health care services
Bulgaria, Tripartite agreements |
09 September 2020 |
Frame agreement on working time regulations in kindergartens in connection with coronavirus
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
09 September 2020 |
Agreement on care for young people in child welfare institutions who are infected with coronavirus, or are ill with suspected coronavirus
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
09 September 2020 Updated |
New state sector agreement to facilitate working time planning
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
09 September 2020 |
Private nursing homes and paramedics: New collective agreement expands access to overtime
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
08 September 2020 |
Municipalities: New collective agreement expands access to overtime
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
08 September 2020 |
Hospitals: New collective agreement expands access to overtime
Norway, Bipartite collective agreements |
11 August 2022 |
Recruitment of health professionals fleeing the war in Ukraine
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 May 2020 |
Increase in working time during the crisis period
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Permission to derogate from working hours arrangements in critical functions
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Permission to derogate from the obligation to obtain the employee’s consent to work overtime in critical sectors
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Temporary right to suspend or postpone leave requests in critical functions of society
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Mobilisation of healthcare professionals
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
17 April 2020 Updated |
Temporary exemption from pension reduction for health professionals
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 April 2020 |
Extraordinary financial support to personnel of public health and civil protection institutions
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2020 |
Utilisation of graduate medical and nursing students
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2020 |
Requisition of doctors and nurses
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 February 2023 |
Stabilisation allowance for social workers
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 January 2021 |
Temporary extension of working hours in the health sector
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Employment protection and retention |
03 November 2020 |
Temporary substantial salary increases for public health staff in the pandemic conditions
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Reorientation of business activities |
30 October 2020 |
Absolut Vodka's change in business activity to produce disinfection
Sweden, Company practices |
30 October 2020 |
Essity changes core business to manufacture protective masks
Sweden, Company practices |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
26 November 2020 Updated |
Recognition of COVID-19 as an occupational disease
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 September 2021 |
Recruitment of fixed-term employees/Outsourcing services
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 July 2023 |
Suspension of the obligation to vaccinate healthcare workers against COVID-19
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
16 May 2021 |
COVID-19: sick leave within the waiting period
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 January 2021 |
Encouragement premium for care personnel
Belgium, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
06 April 2020 Updated |
Compensation for doctors and other officials infected with COVID-19 during their duty
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
25 November 2020 Updated |
United against COVID-19: Campaign to fund projects for vulnerable people
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
13 June 2023 |
Helping Refugees: Measure No. 3 – Volunteering activities
Slovakia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 May 2022 |
Simplified procedures for Ukrainian healthcare personnel
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
05 May 2020 Updated |
Temporary extension of notice period in case of employee resignation in critical functions of society
Finland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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Article12 September 2022
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Article12 September 2022
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Article5 July 2022
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ArticleDisclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process.