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Putting people first 12 governments show the world how to protect lives, jobs and incomes

The ITUC has analysed the government responses of 69 countries for whom we have information on the ITUC COVID-19 webpage. The best of these responses have provided immediate support for …

India: MHA Order restricting movement of migrants and strict enforcement of lockdown measures

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued an order dated March 29, 2020 in light of the large movement of migrant workers which have taken place in …

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India: Items and norms of assistance under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

The State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) recently in an order dated March 28 .2020 allowed for certain items and assistance to purchased by state governments. The SDRF was constituted under …

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ETUC Briefing Note: National measures to protect self-employed workers

This ETUC briefing note is focused on how EU Member States must also ensure that the protections, changes in laws and regulations regarding short-term work, paid sick leave, etc,. do …

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Briefing Note: National measures to protect non-standard workers including workers in the platform economy

This briefing contains the following sections: • Policy pointers on the vulnerable situation of non-standard workers and platform workers amidst the COVID outburst. • Measures introduced at national level to …

ETUC Briefing Note: National measures to support households by providing different (tax) relief measures

Workers who just a couple of weeks ago were struggling but getting by are now worried about how they will pay their bills. Some Member States have looked to include …

Short Time Work Measures Across Europe (COVID-19)

Throughout Europe trade unions are negotiating short time work schemes with both employers and governments so that workers are not let go during the COVID-19 lockdown but instead continue to …

ETUC Briefing Note: National measures to avoid collective/individual lay-offs (incl. granting (additional/special) leaves)

This briefing note focuses on strategies to avoid worker lay offs and to ensure alternatives such as ‘short-term work schemes,’ teleworking, etc. to avoid a complete loss of wages. This …

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Fact Sheet: Worker-Related Rights Decisions from European Court of Human Rights

This factsheet provides brief summaries of cases and decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights on worker-related rights issues.

India: Statewide updates following Government’s review of the COVID-19 outbreak on March 22, 2020

Following the video conference, held on March 22, 2020, it was mentioned that a number of decisions were taken by both the union and state governments with respect to containing …

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