Temporary Changes in Sick Leave Compensation

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:19 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

Temporary changes in sick leave compensation (haiguspäevade hüvitamise ajutised muutused) were introduced so that the first three days of the leave, which were previously not compensated, were compensated

History

Country

Estonia

Policy Area

Parental leave

Measure

Paid parental leave

Eligibility

Parents with children who were ill or exposed to COVID-19

Type

Cash (social insurance)

Start / Announced Date

13/03/2020

End Date

18/05/2020

Amount

70% of daily wages (calculated by the employer based on the average wage in the last six months and by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund based on social tax payments made during the last calendar year)

Total Cost

N/A

Recipients

Parents

Route to the child

Indirect

Sources

European Union Agecy for Fundamental Rights (2020) Coronavirus pandemic in the EU: fundamental rights implications - Estonia. 3 November 2020. Available at: https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/ee_report_on_coronavirus_pandemic_november_2020.pdf Eurofound (2020) Sick leave amendments, case EE-2020-11/375 (measures in Estonia), COVID-19 EU PolicyWatch, Dublin. Available at: http://eurofound.link/covid19eupolicywatch