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The European Commission has approved a €2 billion aid scheme for preserving employment and suppor... [more]

The European Commission has approved a €2 billion aid scheme for preserving employment and supporting self-employed individuals affected by the coronavirus outbreak and the emergency measures taken by states. The measure is expected to support the jobs of close to 400,000 employees and 300,000 self-employed persons. Support will be granted to employers affected by emergency state measures, to cover a part of their wage costs and their social security contributions, and to the self-employed and employers affected by lower revenues to partly compensate their reduced revenues.

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The national trade union federation ÖGB (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund) started a petition s... [more]

The national trade union federation ÖGB (Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund) started a petition stating that it is not enough to just say ‘thank you’ to the workers that keep the country going. They should be rewarded with an additional payment of €1,000, tax free.

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According to an analysis from McKinsey, more than a quarter of all jobs in Europe could be impact... [more]

According to an analysis from McKinsey, more than a quarter of all jobs in Europe could be impacted by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The consultancy estimated that up to 59 million jobs are at risk of things like reduced working hours, temporary furloughs or permanent job losses. Unemployment could almost double in the coming months, with staff most affected in areas like customer service and sales, food services and building occupations.

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Some of the UK’s biggest employers have cancelled or delayed recruitment schemes and internships,... [more]

Some of the UK’s biggest employers have cancelled or delayed recruitment schemes and internships, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic could hit the job prospects of young people the hardest. Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and the accountants PwC and BDO are among the large companies that have been forced to make changes to their recruitment plans because of the crisis.

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The construction union and employers have come to an agreement which makes the rules of social di... [more]

The construction union and employers have come to an agreement which makes the rules of social distancing in workplaces a priority. They will also draw up a joint protocol to allow construction activities to resume as early as 4 May 2020.

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The government extended the duration of its aid programmes to businesses and workers and added so... [more]

The government extended the duration of its aid programmes to businesses and workers and added some new measures to increase spending by about DKK 100 billion (€13 billion). The government agreed with all parties in parliament to keep aid measures available until 8 July, a month longer than previously planned. Companies will now be able to get back some value-added tax (VAT) payments they made last year as zero-interest loans.

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Since mid-March, when most economic activity was frozen due to the coronavirus crisis, especially... [more]

Since mid-March, when most economic activity was frozen due to the coronavirus crisis, especially in hospitality and services, the official number of unemployed people has increased by 19,122, an increase of almost 15%. More than 560,000 workers received the first payment of government aid in wages for the month of March, and that number is likely to be even higher for April.

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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, education unionists in Poland are calling for increased fun... [more]

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, education unionists in Poland are calling for increased funding for education and broad access to remote teaching and learning so that education can continue and the health of educators and their students can be safeguarded.

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A new online-only job fair is trying to help jobseekers during the corona pandemic. The event wil... [more]

A new online-only job fair is trying to help jobseekers during the corona pandemic. The event will run from 21 April to whenever the current crisis ends. The concept is that of a standard job fair, but held exclusively online. Companies will be able to set up virtual booths where they can post text, pictures, video and even chat with virtual jobseekers.

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Since the government announced the first gradual steps to ease the lockdown, debates have begun i... [more]

Since the government announced the first gradual steps to ease the lockdown, debates have begun in the country’s economic sphere on the scope of the announcements and the necessary economic and health conditions for ending remote working. The steps of a post-lockdown plan still need to be outlined and clarifications regarding the conditions under which companies can call their staff back into offices and factories are still required. However, the Labour Ministry did publish a catalogue of 10 measures and advice regarding the prevention of the spread of the virus in the workplace.

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