Important notification regarding legislation amendments on unemployment insurance and reduced employment ratio.

A bill for amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act on reduced employment ratio has been introduced to parliament.

It will be possible to apply for unemployment benefits due to reduced employment ratio as soon as the bill is passed, and a notification will appear on The Directorate of Labour’s website when it becomes available.

Please note that all applications will me made valid retroactively from the 15th of March.

The Directorate of Labour requests that patience be taken due to increased workloads and to follow the announcements on the directorate’s website.

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