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On 11 March 2020 the Ministry of Health announced that the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) had been diagnosed in Turkey. At the time of writing, 46 additional cases have been confirmed and the total number has reached up to 47. This pandemic will inevitably affect labour law; as part of employers’ duty to protect […]

The coronavirus pandemic has been causing strong impacts on the most diverse spheres of life and business. In view of this scenario, TozziniFreire releases a multidisciplinary publication on the matter, aiming at clarifying and providing relevant information to different areas and sectors of the economy. Given the dynamism of the situation, our teams are monitoring […]

Labor Regulations Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Argentina Content updated to March 18th, 2020 Decree 260/2020 – Executive Branch Resolution 207/2020 – Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Resolution 21/2020 – Superintendence of Labor Risks Resolution 238/2020 – Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security Decree 260/2020 – Executive Branch Coronavirus Health Emergency (COVID-19) On […]

The unprecedented COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak is presenting significant challenges for employers seeking to implement the recommendations for ‘social distancing’ that the Government has introduced. Some businesses cannot operate remotely due to the nature of the business, or the lack of the required infrastructure. In such circumstances, those employers need to decide whether a temporary or […]

Mandatory and preventive social isolation Decree 297/2020 dated March 19th 2020 established, for all the people who live in Argentina or are temporarily in the country, a mandatory and preventive social isolation as from 00:00 hours of March 20th 2020 and until March 31st 2020 inclusive, term that may be extended according to the epidemiologic […]

On March 19, 2020, the Ontario Government passed legislation in an emergency sitting that will protect the jobs of employees who are required to self-isolate or quarantine. The job protected leave of absence will also apply to employees who are required to care for a person for reasons relating to COVID-19, including as a result of school […]

Coronavirus as an economic threat to companies: what options do Luxembourg companies have with regard to their staff? On 16 March 2020, the Luxembourg Government has issued a ministerial order by which decisions have been taken in order to limit gatherings of people in Luxembourg. For some service based companies which have close contact with […]

With the worsening of the crisis, an increase in the number of confirmed cases and the declared coronavirus pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), preventive measures, precautions and preparation to face more delicate situations in the work environment become increasingly necessary. Law No. 13,979, issued by the Federal Government on February 6, 2020, creates […]

Since we last reached out to you, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work more profoundly than any of us thought possible. What has not changed — and will never change — is Jackson Lewis P.C.’s unwavering commitment to provide you, our clients and colleagues, with the most responsive, personal service […]

Applying the contract The fundamental principle under Swedish law is that agreements shall be honored. As such, a contracting party can only in exceptional cases be relieved from its responsibility to perform under the contract. Contracts commonly contain so-called “force majeure” clauses, pursuant to which a contracting party, at least temporarily, may be relieved from […]