In addition to an existing revenue wage subsidy scheme, the Department of Children will top up the wages of childcare staff to a maximum of €586 per week, the maximum amount allowed under a coronavirus subsidy scheme.
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An arrangement for self-employed persons and freelancers who have lost all or part of their income due to the coronavirus epidemic was approved by the government on 8 April. The new temporary scheme covers up to 80% of income and applies to workers whose income does not entitle them to unemployment benefit.
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[close]The labour force was estimated at 898,250 in February, up 1.5% year-on-year, according to the country's statistical office. On a monthly comparison basis, the number of persons in employment was 0.3% higher in February.
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[close]Hoteliers in the Algarve say government support measures are not enough. The warning came from the Algarve hotelier association (AHETA), which explained that hotels are struggling to pay wages and that the sector does not expect to return to normal until next year.
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Football players’ wages cut by 40%
April 12,2020
Football players at Sporting will have their salaries cut by 40% for three months as the club attempts to mitigate financial losses from the suspension of games during the coronavirus outbreak. With the pandemic shutting down global sport on an unprecedented scale, Sporting is the first of Portugal’s three major football clubs to announce the cuts.
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[close]The government work group for support of entrepreneurship and the employed discussed the introduction of an unemployment benefit. This support would be paid if a person fails to find a job after the payment of unemployment benefits has ended.
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[close]Statistics from the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund indicate that the overall rate of unemployment in Estonia has risen to 6.9%, but the rate among young people is 7.2%.
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[close]Dozens of medical workers are earning more than double their salary during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to an existing emergency agreement between the country's medical unions and employers. The pay rise comes under a ‘crisis situation’ agreement that currently applies to around 100 unionised doctors, nurses, and nursing assistants working in intensive care units in Stockholm, according to the Swedish Medical Association (SMA). The deal also offers a 120% ‘crisis compensation’ on top of their existing pay, yielding a 220% pay rise.
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[close]The European Commission has approved a €770 million Bulgarian wage subsidies support scheme for preserving employment in the sectors most affected by the confinement measures put in place due to the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework.
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[close]The government modified the overtime bill without prior consultation and made it possible for employers to unilaterally apply even more flexible working time arrangements. According to the Vasas trade union’s vice president, the government is moving to fully pass the cost of managing the pandemic onto the workers. According to the union, workers will now become completely vulnerable to the multinationals. The employee now becomes indebted to the employer, who can give an advance on wages for one to two weeks or even a month due to downtime and demand the debt be repaid within 24 months.
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[close]The state has paid €19 million in wage compensations to more than 22,000 workers of over 3,907 firms. A total of 4,300 companies have applied for wage compensation since the scheme opened.
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