Several measures have been implemented in order to minimise the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection issued a series of recommendations in order to make labour relations more flexible. The measures include the right to parental leave for one of a child’s parents in the case of the temporary closure of schools, in which case the parent receives an allowance of 75% of their wage. An employee who is in forced quarantine will also receive an allowance of 75% of the wage. If an employment contract is suspended at the initiative of the employer, the employer should pay an allowance of 75% of the wage.
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