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Sri Lanka tripartite agreement on the payment of wages on a pro-rated basis

The agreement allows for a distinction between “the payment of wages in respect of employees who performed work and those who had to be…

US legislations on employers’ liability protection clauses in case of Covid-19 could become a federal issue

A new legislation with a liability protection from Covid-19 could be part of the next US virus-related stimulus package. The proposal is…

France: temperature checks before entering the workplace are not permitted

French legislation foresees, on one side, the employers’ duty to ensure the occupational health and safety of their employees and, on…

Costa Rica: Strike regulation goes through an important reform

On 6 February 2020, the law N.9808 “to increase legal certainty on strike action and its proceedings” entered into force in Costa…

ILO Global Summit on “COVID-19 and the World of Work - Building a better future of work”: outcome of discussions and main messages

As mentioned in the June Newsletter, employers, workers and governments from all over the world gathered at the largest ever online…

Chile, Colombia, Uruguay: Covid-19 as an occupational disease

In Chile, the Opinion Nº1482-2020 of 5 March 2020 from the Social Security Superintendence gave instruction to recognise workers…

OECD Employment Outlook 2020 and Employers’ Viewpoints

According to the report  “the most serious pandemic in a century has triggered one of the worst economic crises since the Great…

G20, OECD, ILO underline the importance of social protection measures, legislation & policies during Covid-19

“Social protection is a measure of the extent to which countries assume responsibility for supporting the standard of living of…

Belgium: Covid-19 as an occupational disease extended to employees in essential services

Belgium is the first country in the world having recognised Covid-19 as an occupational disease in the health sector, as well as in other…

European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation

After 9 months, European Social Partners concluded their negotiations on an autonomous framework agreement on digitalisation in March…

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