EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Restructuring support instruments

Eurofound’s ERM database on support instruments for restructuring provides information on more than 300 measures in the Member States of the European Union and Norway. National governments, employers’ organisations and trade unions are among the bodies providing support for companies that need to restructure and the affected employees.

The support instruments are described in terms of their characteristics, involved actors, funding sources, strengths, weaknesses and outcomes. The aim is to inform governments, social partners and others involved about what kinds of support can be offered.

Research carried out prior to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020, and published subsequently, may include data relating to the 28 EU Member States. Following this date, research only takes into account the 27 EU Member States (EU28 minus the UK), unless specified otherwise.

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  • CountryEU 27 + UK and Norway
  • PhaseEither anticipation or management
    • Anticipationrefers to activities that help to prepare workers or companies for change.
    • Managementcovers activities required to handle a current restructuring event while minimising social costs. It refers to the steps involved in implementing an organisational change process.
  • Typethe range includes training, advice, help with access to finance, matching activities and other supports for companies and workers affected by restructuring
  • Fundingby national, local or regional governments; the European Union; social partners jointly or individually; companies in general or the specific employer undergoing restructuring
  • Involved actorsincluding national, regional or local government; social partners and public employment services.
Operations
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English name Native name Country Phase Type
Short-time working allowances (Ordinary Wages Guarantee Fund – CIGO –, and Extraordinary Wages Guarantee Fund – CIGS –, Derogatory Wages Guarantee Fund - CID -, solidarity contracts, solidarity funds) Ammortizzatori sociali in costanza di rapporto di lavoro (Cassa integrazione guadagni ordinaria – CIGO –, straordinaria – CIGS – e in deroga - CID -, contratti di solidarietà, fondi di solidarietà) Italy Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Partial activity Activité partielle France Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Support of SMEs, Training, Working time flexibility
Competitiveness clusters Pole de compétitivité France Anticipation Fostering innovation, Matching/Networking, Support of companies' growth, Territorial coordination, Training
Occupations and skills observatories Observatoires prospectifs des métiers et des qualifications (OPMQ) France Anticipation Provision of labour market information, Recognition of informal and non-formal training, Social Dialogue
Re-employment units Cellules de reclassement France Management Advice, Fostering mobility, Matching/Networking, Start-up support, Training
Professional security contract Contrat de sécurisation professionnelle, CSP France Management Advice, Fostering mobility, Income support for workers, Provision of labour market information, Start-up support, Support of business transfers, Training
Short-time working support Kurzarbeitsbeihilfe Austria Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Temporary unemployment Chômage partiel/Tijdelijke werkloosheid Belgium Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Partial unemployment Částečná nezaměstnanost Czechia Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Short-time working allowance Kurzarbeitergeld Germany Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Work sharing Arbejdsfordeling Denmark Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Temporary lay-off plan Expediente Temporal de Regulación de Empleo Spain Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Short-time working Chômage partiel Luxembourg Management Response to COVID-19, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Temporary layoffs Permittering Norway Management Response to COVID-19, Employment incentive, Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Partial unemployment benefit Subsídio de Desemprego Parcial Portugal Management Income support for workers, Working time flexibility
Rapid Response Service (RRS) Rapid Response Service (RRS) United Kingdom Management Advice, Training
Union Learning Fund (ULF) Union Learning Fund (ULF) United Kingdom Anticipation Support for digitalisation, Matching/Networking, Social Dialogue, Territorial coordination, Training
Monitored dismissals and solidarity allowance (training and retraining for workers threatened by redundancies programmes) Program zwolnień monitorowanych oraz dodatek solidarnościowy Poland Management Response to COVID-19, Matching/Networking, Training
SARIO (Slovak Investments and Trade Development Agency) Slovenská agentúra pre rozvoj investícií a obchodu Slovakia Anticipation Access to finance, response to COVID-19, Support for digitalisation, Advice, Attracting investors, Fostering innovation, Matching/Networking, Support of companies' growth, Support of internationalisation, Support of SMEs, Territorial coordination
Business trends survey (including employment forecasts) Statistinis verslo tendencijų tyrimas (tame tarpe - darbuotojų skaičiaus prognozė) Lithuania Anticipation Provision of labour market information

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