Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: European Trade Union Confederation calls for efforts to protect jobs amid coronavirus pandemic EU: European Trade Union Confederation calls for efforts to protect jobs amid coronavirus pandemic Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected over half a million people and led to around 30,000 deaths across the globe, 18 European Union countries as well as Norway and the UK have taken some measures to protect the jobs and wages of workers who have been temporarily laid off or had their hours reduced. The findings come from a study conducted by the European Trade Union Institute for Research and published on 27 March by the European Trade Union Confederation. Through . Published on 30 March 2020 à 15h45 - Update on 30 March 2020 à 17h26 Resources The warning from European trade unions is stark. “Decisions that are made now will determine if the EU can avoid the Covid-19 crisis becoming a great recession and unemployment crisis,” the European Trade Union Confederation writes in a briefing note on the coronavirus pandemic.… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageNameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels