Half of all job losses since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak have happened to adults under the age of 35, who experts say will face the brunt of the economic fallout from the pandemic. This generation, which represents 14.2% of the population according to Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), is facing its second global economic crisis in only 12 years since the economic downturn of 2008.
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[close]The Health Ministry is working on a new support plan for hospitals and healthcare workers, including pay raises and revised working hours and conditions for those on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new support plan is to include a pay raise for essential health workers in addition to recent bonuses they have already received.
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[close]As unemployment rises, many farmers worry how they will get hold of foreign seasonal workers. The hardest hit are gardens, strawberry farms and other agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has already appealed to young Finns and others who will not have a job this summer. There are tens of thousands of available jobs in agriculture.
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[close]The number of part-time employees rose, year on year, in the first quarter of 2020 according to state agency statistics. Unemployment rose slightly during the same period. The first quarter figures do not fully reflect the effects of the coronavirus emergency situation. The labour force participation rate was 71.7%, the employment rate was 68.1%, and the unemployment rate stood at 5%.
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[close]The workforce has become fragmented due to measures taken by European governments that eventually forced many employees to work at home. This fragmentation has made it more difficult for employee representatives to function as a bridge between the workforce and management. This report by six law firms gives an overview of the situation in six countries (England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain).
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[close]The government did not consult trade unions when drafting the so-called ‘pandemic law’. Therefore, the unions jointly sent a letter to the prime minister. The trade unions argue that the only effective way to face a crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak is through dialogue between government, trade unions and employers. The letter prompted the government to schedule meetings with trade unions and employers.
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[close]An analysis made by the SeConS Group and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation has shown that 200,000 workers lost their jobs during the pandemic and the state of emergency. The research is based on a sample of 1,600 people who were still working in February of this year. Half of them were dismissed because their company’s activities came to a halt and one quarter because they were not offered a new contract after the expiry of the previous one.
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[close]The Work Research Institute has issued a study looking at how workers view their job situation. This year, a range of questions also explored how workers have been affected by anti-corona measures. A large majority of the respondents, 69%, say they now work in a different manner than before the corona epidemic. 31% say they have less to do, while 36% say they have more. 16% have cut their working hours and 10% have experienced a loss in income. 11% of the respondents have been furloughed.
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[close]The number of employment contracts terminated since the state of emergency came into force on March 16 reached nearly 350,000 on May 13, according to data from the Labour Inspectorate. Another 350,000 Romanians were actively seeking a job at the end of February. On top of these, some 350,000 Romanians who have returned from abroad are expected to look for employment at home, according to the government.
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[close]All types of companies will be able to ask for state-guaranteed financial assistance during the coronavirus crisis. This stems from the draft law on some exceptional measures in the financial area related to the spread of COVID-19, adopted by parliament on May 13. It will be possible to forgive the guarantee fee for a bank loan only if the company maintains employment during the period set in the agreement.
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