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 type
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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23 June 2022 |
Sustainability Agenda for Beverage Packaging
Promoting future company growth |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
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13 April 2020 Updated |
No energy shutdown when payment difficulties occur
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Campaign 'Safe at home'
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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07 May 2020 |
Recommendation for a gradual relaunch of work - focus on office routine
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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14 April 2020 Updated |
Instructions from the social partners for dealing with construction sites due to COVID-19
Occupational health and safety |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Recommendation on teleworking
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
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10 April 2020 Updated |
Deferral of social security contributions for self-employed
Deferral of payments or liabilities |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
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10 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of meal/eco/gift/sport/culture cheques
Provision of services in kind (e.g. food vouchers) |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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13 May 2020 |
Social partners set out general guidelines for return to work
Occupational health and safety |
31 August 2020 |
Social partner agreement on prevention and protection at the workplace
Occupational health and safety |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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08 August 2022 |
Entrepreneurial guides in the Ukrainian language
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
17 August 2022 |
Information on Green Economy and Jobs
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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10 April 2020 |
Protection of workers and the public
Occupational health and safety |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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09 September 2020 |
Confederation of Industry: Recommendations for a restart
Other |
Reorientation of business activities |
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06 April 2020 |
Czech Network platform
Matching/networking |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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17 April 2020 |
Guide to the COVID-19 'Job-VET-model'
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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04 December 2020 |
News and recommendations regarding COVID-19 from employer organisations
Other |
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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15 September 2020 |
Free movement of people in the EU: more clarity and predictability of restricting measures
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
17 September 2020 |
Ensuring business continuity and protection of workers in private security service during COVID-19 pandemic
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
02 February 2021 |
EU sectoral social partners call for the safety of seafarers
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
02 February 2021 |
Road freight: call for keeping borders and supply chains open
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
19 May 2022 |
EU: Faster and simpler recognition of refugees' professional qualifications
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
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17 June 2021 |
Post-COVID Cultural Recovery in the
EU: Policy Recommendations
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
10 September 2020 |
European Commission unveils vaccine strategy
Access to healthcare |
17 September 2022 |
EU Commission: The transition to climate neutrality must be fair to people
Other |
28 October 2020 |
Need to strengthen minimum income protection in the EU during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
17 September 2022 |
Guidance on "Safe Homes" for Ukrainian refugees
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
17 September 2022 |
To protect Ukrainian refugees from human trafficking
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
19 May 2022 |
The EU stands in solidarity with refugees from Ukraine
Other humanitarian measures |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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10 September 2020 |
European social partners call for strategy for retail and wholesale sector
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
17 September 2022 |
EU guidance: Need to help war refugees access jobs and training
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
28 October 2020 |
Trade unions call for aerospace recovery plan
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
29 October 2020 |
EU social partners for the live performance sector issue joint statement
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
10 September 2021 |
Need for strategy the EU textile sector to survive following the pandemic
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
04 March 2021 |
Commission's Recommendation on Effective Active Support to Employment
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
04 March 2021 |
Restoring the European tourism sector and air connectivity: Call for a coordinated approach
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
17 June 2021 |
Social partners: the need to continue support for European hospitality sector
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
08 December 2020 |
Need for recovery of European aviation
Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work |
17 June 2021 |
7 million European jobs in danger due to COVID-19
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
10 December 2020 |
Commission presents “Staying safe from COVID-19 during winter” strategy
Other |
16 June 2021 |
New EU business tax agenda welcomed by social partners
Other |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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08 December 2020 |
IndustriAll Europe calls for urgent reaction to the sudden developments on telework
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
09 December 2020 |
Working in tandem with robots - Joint social partner position
Changes in work organisation |
10 September 2020 |
European social partners call for safeguard of personal and household services workers
Well-being of workers |
10 September 2020 |
EU social partners in central governments' sector call for investing in public sector staff
Well-being of workers |
Reorientation of business activities |
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02 February 2021 |
Trade unions' opinion on the EU Chemical Strategy
Change of production/innovation |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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20 April 2020 |
COVID-19 guide to health and safety recommendations for business continuity in construction
Occupational health and safety |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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15 September 2020 |
Local Chamber of Industry and Commerce issue handout for companies to develop hygiene concepts
Occupational health and safety |
15 September 2020 |
COVID-19 OSH standards for industrial cleaners
Occupational health and safety |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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09 September 2020 |
Social partners explore possible joint initiatives for COVID-19 crisis
“Support for SMEs and workers”
Other |
Employment protection and retention |
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27 October 2020 Updated |
Trade unions’ joint positions on COVID-19 measures
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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13 July 2021 |
New code of practice on right to disconnect
Well-being of workers |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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10 April 2020 |
Government and social partners protocol to ensure safe working conditions at the workplace
Occupational health and safety |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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26 November 2020 |
Peak level social partners express support to the Government decisions
Other |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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26 November 2020 |
Education workers trade union issues recommendations on organisation of education process
Well-being of workers |
26 November 2020 |
Memorandum on the implementation of socially responsible policies in the commerce sector
Occupational health and safety |
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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08 April 2020 |
Bonuses for employees working in social service institutions
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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11 September 2020 Updated |
Trade union OGBL's priority proposals for the recovery
Other |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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11 August 2020 |
Information for members of employer associations
Other |
11 August 2020 |
Malta Chamber Think Tank
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
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30 October 2020 |
Employers organisations' guidelines on working conditions during COVID-19 crisis
Other |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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19 July 2021 |
CNCP_Employer Confederations unite in defense of companies and the national economy
Other |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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13 April 2020 |
Occupational health and safety promotion - Health professionals
Occupational health and safety |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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12 August 2020 |
The list of fundamental rights of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
Other |
Reorientation of business activities |
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03 April 2020 |
Transfer of employees from hotels and restaurants to food industry
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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11 September 2020 |
Employers make recommendations for the economic upturn for Slovenia 5.0
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
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11 September 2020 Updated |
Initiative from employers for reforming teleworking arrangements
Teleworking arrangements, remote working |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
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13 May 2022 |
Subsidies and fixed prices for businesses' energy bills
Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
Employment protection and retention |
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29 October 2020 |
Joint social partner proposal for measures to face the coronavirus crisis
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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20 January 2021 |
Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan for the Economy
Other |
14 July 2021 |
Aragonese Strategy for Social and Economic Recovery
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
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14 September 2020 |
The Confederation of British Industries (CBI) examines the opportunities to accelerate progress to net-zero emissions
Other |
12 September 2022
Although the worldwide pandemic situation had already disrupted supply chains and triggered increases in energy and food prices in 2021, the situation deteriorated in 2022 with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Article12 September 2022
Policies to support EU companies affected by the war in Ukraine
This article summarises the first policy responses that governments across the EU have started to implement to support companies affected by the rising prices, and those with commercial ties to Ukraine, Russia or Belarus.
5 July 2022
This article summarises the first policy responses of EU Member States, including those of the social partners and other civil society actors, enabling refugees to exercise their rights under the Temporary Protection Directive.
Article16 June 2022
In the second pandemic year 2021, access to one's place of work was increasingly dependent on providing proof of either having been tested, vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 in several countries.
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