Germany, Künstlersozialversicherungsgesetz
Legal depository - Country: Germany / Year: 2021
The mainly mandatory scheme for artists was set up in 1983 and accommodates a broad list of occupations. Under the Artists’ Social Security Act, persons who benefit from art and creation are obliged to contribute as employers. These contributions are subsidized by the Government. The rest is paid by...
Read MoreExtend social protection to workers in the cultural and creative sector
Resources - Year: 2021
Lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of theatres and cinemas, and the suspension or cancellation of movie, television and music productions. Many workers in the industry lost their jobs and had no social protection to help them. A new ILO study shows that extending...
Read MoreExtending social protection to the cultural and creative sector
Resources - Year: 2021
This policy brief outlines the challenges in extending social protection to the cultural and creative sector (CCS), which were exposed by the COVID-19 crisis. These include, inter alia, legal and de facto exclusion due to the specificities of CCS work such as fluctuating employment status, irregular incomes, intermittent nature...
Read MoreSocial Protection in the Cultural and Creative Sector: Country Practices and Innovations
Resources - Author: Carlos Galian, Margherita Licata, Maya Stern Plaza / Year: 2021
The ILO Working Paper examines social protection schemes covering workers in the cultural and creative sector (CCS). After an overview of economic and employment trends in the CCS, the working paper reviews policy and legal frameworks in selected countries that have pursued specific solutions to extend social security to...
Read MoreCross-border employment in the life performance sector: Exploring the social security and employment status of highly mobile workers
Resources - Year: 2021
The report provides an overview of the characteristics of the live performance sector including its transnational dimension and analyses it against the backdrop of social security law and labour law. It identifies the challenges for the application of both legal regimes and ends by providing an overview of possible...
Read MoreCultural and creative industries in the face of COVID-19: An economic impact outlook
Resources - Author: Jonathan Todd, Marta Moretto, Richard Naylor, Rossella Traverso / Year: 2021
The UNESCO report identifies which cultural and creative industries have been disrupted the most by the pandemic and attempts to measure the economic impact of COVID-19 on the cultural and creative sector. Looking ahead, the report explores some of the newer ways in which digital technologies are being used...
Read MoreMaking decent work a reality for domestic workers: Progress and prospects ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
Resources - Year: 2021
This report assesses the working conditions of domestic workers ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). It highlights the progress made over a decade, as well as the remaining legal and implementation gaps, and provides guidance on policies that can pave the way...
Read MoreExtending social security to domestic workers: Lessons from international experience
Resources - Year: 2021
This policy brief outlines the challenges in extending social protection to domestic workers, which were aggravated by the COVID-19 crisis. These include inter alia legal exclusion in relation to working conditions and arrangements (part time work, multiple employers, informality, etc). Even where domestic workers might be covered in law,...
Read MoreWorld Social Protection Report 2020-22
Resources - Author: ILO / Year: 2021
World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future This ILO flagship report provides a global overview of recent developments in social protection systems, including social protection floors, and covers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on new data, it...
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