POW-BRIDGE Newsletter 3
The latest news on the POW-BRIDGE project can be found in its third and final Newsletter.
Posting of Workers Directive’s interplay with national regulations
In the frame of the POW-BRIDGE, we have conducted eight case studies and published eight country reports on Austria, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The country reports present how the Posting of Workers Directive interplay with national rules and regulations on social security, health insurance, temporary agency work, and company law….
Monitoring the progress of the Western Balkan countries regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights
We monitored the progress on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) in Western Balkan countries.
Criminal Law Protection of People with Disabilities against Discrimination in the Republic of Serbia
Persons with disabilities in the Republic of Serbia are a very sensitive category that is discriminated against in multiple ways and excluded from the main social aspects. The mechanisms of protecting persons with disabilities, securing equal representation and their complete integration are achieved through adequate legislation and criminal laws, and also special protection in big crisis such as pandemic COVID-19.
An Interactive OnLine Platform for students and Practitioners of Social Work in Serbia and the wider region
At the beginning of April 2020, when we all have got convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to disrupt even more the environments in which social service users and social care beneficiaries live, and to have several negative consequences for their well-being and protection, the need for united activities of all social actors became imperative.
Crisis in Serbia: Economic Measures regarding the Coronavirus Situation
In periods of crisis caused by major social upheavals such as the current coronavirus pandemic (SARS-CoV-2), society is derailed with great consequences to social institutions and people’s lives. The states’ response to this challenge is varied, although most countries are implementing measures to regulate the market and its basic principles in order to meet the subsistence minimum and ensure the socio-economic security of their citizens.
Needs assessment of the posting of Workers Directive in the Western Balkans published
The needs assessment provides a review of the capacities of the four candidate countries of the Western Balkans.
New policy briefs on posting in the Western Balkans
Four policy briefs have been published for the full transposition and implementation of the Posting of Workers Directive (96/71/EC) of the candidate countries.
Posting of Workers in the Candidate Countries
4 case studies: Implementing the Posting of Workers Directive in Eastern Europe
Integrated Case Management for Employment and Social Welfare Users in the Western Balkan economies
This policy brief provides insights into the application of integrated case management by Public Employment Services and Social Services institutions in the Western Balkans. The authors describe the status quo of case management and cooperative practices in the region and discuss the potentials and caveats of implementing integrated case management in such contexts. Based on…