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- Opening the Doors: Return-to-Workplace Considerations During COVID-19, Part Five: International Employment Considerations
Opening the Doors: Return-to-Workplace Considerations During COVID-19, Part Five: International Employment Considerations
April 27, 2020, Covington Alert
Whether a company is an essential business or is expecting to reopen in the coming weeks, a number of challenges must be addressed in order to provide a safe environment in which employees can work, while at the same time mitigating risk and restoring operations. Generally speaking, employees can be required to come to the workplace, but this general rule must be considered against the backdrop of an unprecedented national health crisis that gives rise to a novel legal landscape.
This five-part series examines the most challenging issues faced by employers who are planning to reopen or continue productive operations.
November 30, 2020, Covington Alert
This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in the European Union, Germany, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.
August 2019, Covington Alert
The ECJ ruled on 14 May 2019 (C-55/18) that Member States must take measures to ensure that employers comply with the minimum rest periods and prevent workers from working in excess of the weekly maximum working hours, including introducing an "objective, reliable and accessible system" to measure daily working time.
February 2019, Covington Alert
This International Employment Update summarises recent international employment law developments in China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.