What are the measures that the Indian Government has proposed to protect workers/ employees in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic? In a very significant move, the Prime Minister of India on 24 March 2020 announced a 21-day nation-wide lockdown with effect from 00:00 hours on 25 March 2020. The initial lockdown has now been […]
Companies that continue to operate amid the COVID-19 crisis face a staggering variety of legal risks. Looking at recent lawsuits in France, we can see warnings for companies elsewhere in the world to observe.
In this article, lawyers from the UK and US member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest HR and employment law firm alliance, describe how sickness, quarantine and leave to look after dependants are treated in their jurisdictions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
We spoke to a few experts on how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted gig economy workers. Firstly, we explore the initial impact this situation may have. On the following pages, which you can explore below, we touch on how behind legislation is
in this area, how Covid-19 has seen the rise of gig economy workers and how they are denied basic employment law rights.
Weinstein was later fired from his production company and the Los Angeles Police Department began their criminal investigation into the alleged rape, as well as the New York and London police departments investigating other sexual assault allegations. In May 2018 Weinstein was arrested; he was convicted by a jury of two of five criminal charges: […]
If you possess a green card, it is vital that you are aware of precisely when it expires. Being caught unprepared is guaranteed to result in extensive legal complications.
The number of coronavirus cases is continuing to rise – sending ripple effects across the globe as health organisations work to contain and treat the outbreak.
What are the different types of unlawful discrimination? Like the term “harassment”, “discrimination” has several meanings and connotations. For purposes of employment law, discrimination (differing treatment of an individual or group) is unlawful if it is based in whole or in part of a person’s protected status. Conversely, discrimination, which may be unethical or even […]
Reacting to an epidemic like the Coronavirus is not something all workplaces will be familiar with, which leaves us with the question of what employers and employees should know about their rights
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