All posts on: short-time compensation

July 17, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis

“At the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, short-time work covered one in five jobs across the OECD – ten times more than at the height of the global financial crisis”

Alexander Hijzen, a senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), gives an overview of the country-specific application of short-time work during the Covid-19 ...read more

June 27, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis

“Short-Time Compensation is underutilized in the United States”

Jutta Winters

During the Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the world responded with a variety of labor market policy tools to prevent job losses. The United States focused primarily on two such programs: ...read more

March 8, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis

“Extended coverage and benefit duration boosted the role of short-time work in Italy during the Covid-19 crisis”

Jutta Winters

In many European countries, short-time work proved to be a strong measure to combat massive layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the case of Italy, a scheme widely used in former times of crisis ...read more

February 28, 2023 | International perspectives on applying short-time work during the Covid-19 crisis

“Short-time work proved to be a highly effective instrument in times of crisis.”

Martin Schludi

In Germany, short-time work has played a crucial role in stabilising the labour market both in the financial and the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the administration of short-time allowance ...read more