rona Coronavirus - Occupational health and safety measures in workplaces South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 On 29 April 2020, a directive addressing the implementation of necessary occupational health and safety measures in workplaces to reduce and eliminate the escalation of Covid-19 infections (“Directive”) was published. The Occupational He... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Occupational health and safety measures in workplaces South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Social distancing: When states decouple from the federal CARES Act US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus CARES Act loans and related programs come with increased oversight and risk of False Claims Act prosecution: Borrowers beware US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus A global conversation: post-COVID-19 re-entry/return to work planning Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Q&A: Insights and practical solutions for tenants UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 On 20th March, we held the 'Coronavirus Insights and practical solutions for landlords' webinar. Full Article
rona Coronavirus Q&A: Insights and practical solutions for landlords UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 On 20th March, we held the 'Coronavirus Insights and practical solutions for landlords' webinar. In this webinar, our speakers discussed how the outbreak of Covid-19 and the subsequent political and economic impact is having a signific... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Commercial Court and Litigation Funding - Northern Ireland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 Commercial Court – a return to action? On 4 May 2020, the Commercial Court Judge in Northern Ireland, the Honourable Mr Justice Horner, circulated an update to legal professionals stating clearly that the Commercial ‘Hub’ is open f... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - 'If we don't think big, we will fail small': a combined industry vision for unity and intervention - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 As Bruce Dear writes, “COVID-19 poses a threat of unparalleled potency to our real estate markets and economy. So our industry and government must unite behind a grand, generous and visionary response to match the scale of this once in a cent... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Construction considerations for tenants UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 COVID-19 is creating a fast-changing and uncertain landscape. Many prospective tenants will be undertaking fit out works under their agreements for lease. Our webinar held on 31st March highlighted some important practical steps that could be taken ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Construction considerations for landlords UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 For landlords involved in construction works, COVID-19 is creating a fast-changing and uncertain landscape. Whilst many things are beyond a landlord's control, there are some important practical steps that can be taken to maximise control ov... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Dividends payable partly in stock may provide capital flexibility to BDCs US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Webinar: Listen again - French, German and Dutch insights regarding Force Majeure and Commercial Contracts - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 In this session we answered some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and technical challenges according to French, Germa... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Redundancies in a virtual world - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that leadership, trust and careful planning will play a vital role in this critical... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Webinar Practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences in Slovakia SK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Slovak-Austrian Chamber of Commerce together with law firm Eversheds Sutherland invites you to a webinar: First practical experience with measures to mitigate the economic consequences of COVID19 in Slovakia. The Slovak republic applied a number of ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Business interruption loss recovery - Czech Republic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 How to navigate the financial recovery process the state is responsible for damages caused by the crisis measures adopted under the Crisis Act. No unlawful behaviour of the state is required business party is liable for damages caused by a bre... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some common... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment update - Sweden By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common questions raised by Swedish ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Austria By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 1. Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus COVID 19-Guideline for Employers Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-17 What should employers consider? The existing risk of infection and disease must be explained to the employees and they must be informed of precautionary measures and indicated conduct (disinfection, washing hands). The (always up-to-date) informati... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Romania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Ireland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common quest... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - FAQ short-time work - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-23 What is short-time work? One is speaking about short-time work when working hours and correspondingly also remuneration are temporarily reduced due to a considerable loss of work. Short-time work is introduced in an establishment if full capacity u... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Income protection Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 The COVID-19 global pandemic has moved faster than anyone could have anticipated and governments across the world have rushed to shore up protection on two key fronts: the health of the public and the economy. In the UK, measures were introduced by ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Does the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate and the Department of Employment and Labour have the power to issue Compliance Instructions, Force Majeure, and Covid-19 as an Occupational Disease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Emergency volunteering leave - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-26 Updated 30/3/20 The Coronavirus Act 2020 was enacted on 26/3/20 and introduces a new statutory emergency volunteering leave, to support health and social care authorities. The Act’s provisions on volunteering leave are expected to be implement... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Lithuania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Overview of the impacts of the lockdown in Mauritius Part I - National Measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 National Measures 1. Foreign travel restrictions All foreign travel through the port and the airport of Mauritius have been banned from 19 March to 02 April 2020. 2. National curfew The Curfew Order: In connection with the unfavourable develop... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Reservists are mobilised - impact on employers - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 With the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announcing that they are expecting to mobilise up to 3,000 armed forces reservists to aid the military response to the coronavirus pandemic for at least six months, employers with reservist employees will be affect... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - FAQs on employment law - Tunisia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 We are here for you Considering the development of the pandemic COVID-19, our highly experienced team of fee earners and counsels remains committed to providing continued services for our clients during this period. Therefore, the use of communicati... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Employment law Belgium By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Strict social distancing measures have been taken in Belgium due to the spread of the COVID-19 within our country. The measures announced are (for now) applicable until 19 April 2020 inclusive. Population is expected to stay at home, except mainly t... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - New Guidance: Government update on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Updated Guidance on the Scheme was issued on 4 April 2020 (the Updated Guidance). This Alert seeks ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus: Hong Kong Employers, travel industry receive support Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 On 8 April 2020 the Hong Kong Government announced a second round of Anti-Epidemic Fund measures. While full details have yet to be released, we summarise the available information for some of the more significant measures: Employment Support Schem... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Further guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 In previous Alerts (here and Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Court decides important case on furloughing employees in administration - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-15 The High Court has provided some clarity on applying the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to insolvent businesses. In particular, how the Scheme permits administrators to pay furloughed employees within the constraints of current ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus: Hong Kong Government provides more details on the Employment Support Scheme - Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-17 We previously reported on the Hong Kong government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) to help employers defray salary costs and maintain employment. Earlier today on 17 April 2020, the government published more... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Final details emerge as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now live - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-20 On Friday evening, 17 April, further revisions were made to the guidance for employers and employees regarding the operation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme). This time also, the guidance changes were accompanied b... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Job retention scheme - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-20 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Importantly, to aid understanding of the Scheme and how it operates, we now have: Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Singapore By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Overview In this briefing we address some common questions raised by employers in Singapore when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In a situation of great uncertainty, employers need to focus on maintaining their employees’ trust and confide... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - Spain By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronav... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update China By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 Overview In this briefing we address the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. General Principles PRC employers should: Monitor and follow advice and guidance from relevant authorities such as the World Health Organi... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - the Netherlands By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-22 On 27 February 2020, the first patient was diagnosed with the coronavirus (CoVID-19) in the Netherlands. According to the 2 April 2020 update, 14.697 people in total have been diagnosed to be infected with CoVID-19 in the Netherlands (after testing)... Full Article
rona Coronavirus: Further conditions imposed on the Hong Kong Governments Employment Support Scheme - Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-24 We have previously reported on the initial details of the Hong Kong Government’s Employment Support Scheme (“ESS”) on 17 April 2020. Funding for the ESS has now bee... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Returning to work after lockdown Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 On 15 April 2020 the European Commission set out a European roadmap designed to manage the structured exit from various lockdown measures across member states within the E.U. European countries that have recently taken the first tentative steps to... Full Article
rona Coronavirus - Employment law update - the UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Overview Our previous briefings on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we provide updat... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Practical employers guide Czech Republic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 We are continually updating this guide in response to the gradual publication of official information by public authorities. Latest update: 5 May 2020, 17:00 (Restrictions on movement of persons, Mandatory quarantine when crossing borders, Childr... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Public procurement contracts Belgium By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 The Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 provides in its Article 38/9 an opportunity for revision of procurement documents during the performance of a public procurement contract, where unforeseeable circumstances arise for the contractor. (1) The said R... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Impact on procurement processes - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Public sector bodies face many challenges as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus. Contracting Authorities may need to procure goods, services or works urgently to deal with these challenges. Challenges caused by the outbreak may be e... Full Article
rona Trade marks Relating to the Coronavirus By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-26 In every crisis, there will be those who seek to get the most out of it. To that end, there has recently been a raft of trade mark applications worldwide seeking to register trade marks related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including ... Full Article
rona Coronavirus Medical devices and biocide Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-27 While medical professionals everywhere around the globe are working as hard as they can, both them as well as consumers are trying to get protective products to remain healthy and, where possible, prevent being contaminated. It is clear that in seve... Full Article
