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 17 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery (76%).
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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21 September 2020 |
Agreement on the protection of employees and social measures as part of the relaunch of activity at EDF SA
France, Bipartite collective agreements |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
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22 September 2020 |
Agreement on social support for the crisis linked to COVID-19 within the Safran group
France, Bipartite collective agreements |
05 July 2020 |
Income support for returning Romanian migrant workers, youth and elderly
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
25 April 2020 Updated |
New compensation scheme for laid off apprentices
Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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30 November 2020 Updated |
Support for apprenticeship: a bonus for companies
Luxembourg, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
27 October 2020 |
Incentives scheme for the employment of young NEET persons
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 September 2022 Updated |
Digi-Cheque for upskilling apprentices
Austria, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 Updated |
ATIVAR.PT Labour market integration internships
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
08 September 2020 |
Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs
Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies |
04 September 2020 Updated |
Apprenticeship incentivisation scheme
Ireland, Other initiatives or policies |
20 July 2020 Updated |
Apprentice bonus for companies creating apprenticeships
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 July 2020 Updated |
The Kickstart Initiative and incentivising apprenticeships
United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies |
06 June 2023 |
Subsidy for projects related to sustainable public-private partnerships in vocational education
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
02 June 2023 |
Investment in entrepreneurs in information technology, circular economies and the green transition
Lithuania, Other initiatives or policies |
26 April 2021 |
Lowered payroll taxes for young people
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 April 2021 Updated |
Exceptional aid for the recruitment of work-study students
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
08 April 2021 Updated |
Exceptional aid for the recruitment of young people
France, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
30 January 2023
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