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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

Youth (18-25) in employment

Eurofound has identified 7 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery (43%).

Supporting businesses to get back to normal
08 September 2020	Special vocational and educational schemes and subsidy of wage costs Cyprus, Other initiatives or policies
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace
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
05 July 2020	Income support for returning Romanian migrant workers, youth and elderly Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations
25 April 2020	New compensation scheme for laid off apprentices Norway, Legislations or other statutory regulations
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery
04 September 2020	Apprenticeship incentivisation scheme Ireland, Other initiatives or policies
20 July 2020	Apprentice bonus for companies creating apprenticeships Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations
08 July 2020	The Kickstart Initiative and incentivising apprenticeships United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies

Disclaimer: This information has not been subject to the full Eurofound evaluation, editorial and publication process. All information is preliminary and subject to change.