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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 […]

On March 18, 2020, the federal government announced its COVID-19 Economic Response Plan which includes significant measures to assist both workers and businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. In total, the federal government intends to spend $27 billion directly towards Canadian workers and businesses and $55 billion to meet the liquidity needs of businesses and households. The […]

INTRODUCTION Belgian companies can be severely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in several ways: The workers might be forced to quarantine themselves. The workplace has to close down in order to prevent the further spread of the virus (mandatory or not). The majority of the employees become ill. The company does not receive enough supplies to continue […]

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the vast majority of businesses in France are closed. Companies that are open are instructed to allow their employees to work from home. The State has taken emergency social and economic measures to help limit a part of the economic blow resulting from the situation. On March 14, […]

17 MARCH 2020 – As one of the measures to contain the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, the Prime Minister of Malaysia issued an announcement last night that the Government will implement a Movement Control Order throughout Malaysia from 18 to 31 March 2020. During this period – Government and private offices will be closed, except those involved […]

With all of the uncertainty surrounding Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), we at Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP are committed to protecting and promoting the health and safety of our lawyers, staff, clients and visitors to our offices. We are closely monitoring the situation and following the advice of public health authorities to establish best […]

As one of the important actors in the Luxembourg legal market, we are taking the current Covid-19 situation seriously and we are following all governmental decisions and official guidance. Our main focus is to ensure the well-being and safety of our staff, our lawyers, our employees, and their families. Already in the early days of […]

Recently, in response to the mass spread of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), the Korean government raised its alert level to “red”. Although the national government, local governments, businesses and schools, etc., are currently using their utmost effort to prevent the spread of the virus, the CO-VID 19 is continuing to spread at an alarming rate. In the midst of controversies such as enforcement of usage of annual paid leave due to a decline in revenue, and unpaid leave, etc., in the following article we will discuss potential HR management issues which may arise in relation to CO-VID 19.