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PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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The fundamental research question of this article is to examine the impact of the Covid- 19 crisis on the labour market and employment. In particular, the target groups of the study are the most vulnerable and those most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic: low paid workers, women and young people. The article analyses the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic on the employment of selected groups of the population and offers solutions to promote and maintain this employment, taking into account the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic waves may recur or have to face another disease pandemic. Based on the findings and information in the scientific literature, official statistics, as well as open sources and documentary material on global and European employment stabilization policies, employment protection and social security measures, it has been possible to make politically important findings and suggest possible scenarios. The study found that more attention needs to be paid to improving the digital skills of the low-skilled, women and the unemployed, while assessing whether distance learning is useful in this case. Women should be identified as a separate target group for employment measures, for example, in Latvia, women are not singled out. Support measures for working parents with children under 12 should be established. All of these discoveries have important political implications.
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