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COVID in Spain – Some 900,000 workers have lost their job and at least another 620,000 have seen their contracts suspended
Spain has shed jobs at a record pace since it went into lockdown to fight the coronavirus, social security data showed on Thursday, laying bare the scale of the epidemic’s impact in the euro zone’s fourth-largest economy. Some 900,000 workers have lost their job since mid-March, with those on short-term contracts in tourism or construction … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Capitalism – It is facing at least three major crises
Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes that the COVID-19 pandemic will shine light onto societal and economic systems all across the world, exposing some of the flaws of a capitalist society. She says it is also likely to change the way we view work, especially in regard to the gig economy and workers’ rights. This triple crisis … Continue reading
COVID and Unemployed Canadians – A third of unemployed Canadians (862,000) receive nothing
New federal policies are being created and adapted daily to try and head off the worst-case economic impacts of COVID-19. Many of those modifications are in reaction to advocates pointing out pitfalls in the proposed design of emergency measures. As these programs unfold, I’ve been tracking how well they cover laid off workers who are … Continue reading
COVID and Seasonal Labor Needs – A race against the clock
As the world faces a pandemic of historic proportions, governments face an array of time-sensitive policy questions. One of the more pressing ones: who is going to produce the food that their populations need? In many highly developed countries, the agriculture and horticulture sectors have long relied on foreign workers amid difficulties recruiting locally for … Continue reading
UI Weekly Claims in US – 6,648,000, an increase of 3,341,000 from the previous week’s revised level
In the week ending March 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 6,648,000, an increase of 3,341,000 from the previous week’s revised level. This marks the highest level of seasonally adjusted initial claims in the history of the seasonally adjusted series. The previous week’s level was revised up by 24,000 from 3,283,000 … Continue reading
COVID et l’Agence du Revenu du Canada (ARC) – Un défi colossal après les déboire de Phénix
La même Agence a le mandat de mettre la Prestation canadienne d’urgence (PCU) et la Subvention salariale d’urgence en même temps. Un défi colossal après les déboire de Phénix. Est-ce une bonne idée de mettre tous les oeufs dans le même panier ? (Ottawa) Les employés de l’Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) se préparent … Continue reading
COVID in Canada – The Emergency Wage Subsidy is fixed at 75%
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy From: Department of Finance Canada Backgrounder What It Means for Canadian Businesses To help businesses keep and return workers to their payroll through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, proposed the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. This would provide a 75 per cent wage … Continue reading
COVID au Canada – La subvention salariale d’urgence fixée à 75%
Subvention salariale d’urgence du Canada De : Ministère des Finances Canada Document d’information Ce qu’elle signifie pour les entreprises canadiennes Afin d’aider les entreprises à maintenir leurs travailleurs en poste et à les reprendre, pendant qu’elles font face aux défis que pose la pandémie de la COVID-19, le premier ministre, Justin Trudeau, a proposé la nouvelle … Continue reading
L’après COVID à Montréal – L’atout de l’acquisition de compétences supplémentaires
La crise actuelle pourrait aussi avoir un autre effet, plus positif cette fois, fait valoir Sylvain Giguère, soit d’agir comme un révélateur de certains problèmes de fond qui freinent le développement économique de la métropole depuis longtemps. Parions, par exemple, que de nombreuses entreprises montréalaises réalisent aujourd’hui l’ampleur de leur retard en matière de télétravail, … Continue reading
COVID et Assurance-Emploi au Québec – Une session vidéo d’information datée du 26 mars
En plein crise de la COVID-19, trois spécialistes de la direction des services aux citoyens de Service Canada répondent aux questions les plus fréquemment posées concernant les programmes d’assurance-emploi régulier, maladie et de travail partagé. Cette session a été enregistrée le 26 mars avec les informations en vigueur à ce moment-là, il est important d’aller … Continue reading
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