Decree-Law No. 16/2020 establishing Support Measures to Employment within the scope of the COVID-19 Pandemic. País/Territorio Timor-Leste Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Jornal da República, I Série, No. 18-A. Materia General Palabra clave Protección social Salud pública Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Financiamiento Participación público privada (PPP) Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication. Resumen This Decree-Law, consisting of 16 articles divided into three Sections, establishes Support Measures to Employment within the scope of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In particular, it creates and regulates temporary financial support to employers and workers, being applicable to the private sector, comprising employers, employees, and, as long as they are enrolled in the social security contributory regime, to self-employed entrepreneurs, self-employed workers, managers and domestic service workers, who must satisfy the terms and conditions for the covered support to be granted. In addition, it establishes extraordinary allowance in case of suspension of the employment contract or reduction of working hours, exemption from the duty to pay social contributions and extraordinary allowance in case of loss of income. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org