Abstract
Abstract The Kurzarbeit model was applied by several European governments during the previous crisis of 2008-2009 and involved the design of small state-funded work schemes. Governments have supported subsidized companies to compensate for the loss of revenue. Adapting the model to the crisis has been much easier in countries where regulation already exists, compared to the countries that adopted it for the first time. The efficiency of the model was different, with the best results being obtained by countries that had robust economies before the crisis. Overall, at the level of countries that have applied this model, it can be said that the model provided job stability during the crisis, not the certainty that workers will keep their jobs even after the crisis. Given the recent decision of the Romanian Government to apply the Kurzarbeit measure in our country as well, in the current study we considered the analysis of those issues that affected the countries that adopted this model for the first time, in the previous crisis, at which we added the unprecedented impact of the recent pandemic and the particular aspects that characterize today’s Romanian economy. The results show that, without analyzing the particularities that differentiate Romania from the countries that have successfully applied the model, the Kurzarbeit model will not ensure the sustainable development of the social factor and the employment rate assumed for 2020, and social inequalities and poverty will continue to deepen.
Highlights
Short-term work is defined as a temporary reduction of the work schedule, meant to maintain an existing employer/employee relationship
In order to deduce to what extent the Kurzarbeit model will help Romania to overcome the crisis wave brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, in the current study we considered the comparative analysis of the problems faced by other countries in the European Union, in the previous crisis, and the conclusions that these countries drew, with the application of this model, for the first time
The Kurzarbeit model provided job stability during the previous crisis, but not the certainty that workers would keep their jobs after the crisis
Summary
Short-term work is defined as a temporary reduction of the work schedule, meant to maintain an existing employer/employee relationship This can be either a partial reduction of the normal working hours for a limited period (a partial suspension of the employment contract) or a temporary dismissal (a complete suspension of the employment contract by zero hours per week). In both cases, the employment contract is retained. Short-term work is designed to give employers the opportunity to temporarily adjust their work schedule (and maintain internal flexibility) without ending the employment relationship This aspect must allow for the continuity of activity while maintaining the degree of employment, an essential element of sustainable development, for.
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