Canada: COVID-19 Legal Resource Page

The lawyers at Goldblatt Partners, a union-side labour and employment firm in Canada has put together resources regarding legal changes and workers’ rights in Canada through this pandemic. The resources …

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ETUC Briefing Note: COVID-19 & Trade Union Rights

“Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a wide range of exceptional measures both at EU level and at national level have been taken and/or were/are in preparation and which touch upon …

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ETUC Briefing: COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety

This briefing note focuses on the problems related to health and safety of workers due to the COVID-19 outbreak, such as lack of Personal Protective Equipment for essential workers, derogation …

State of New York v. U.S. Department of Labor

The State of New York has filed a case against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) challenging the DOL regulations implementing the paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions …

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Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review

“This special issue of the Italian Labour Law e-Journal intends to provide a systematic and informative overview on the measures set out by lawmakers and/or social partners in a number …

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Covid-19 Tracker: Which Brands Are Acting Responsibly toward Suppliers and Workers?

This tracker is created by the Workers Rights Consortium, to track which brands have made commitments to pay for their orders that have already been completed or are in production, …

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“States responses to Covid 19 threat should not halt freedoms of assembly and association” – UN expert on the rights to freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Voule

“Laws limiting public gatherings, as well as freedom of movement, have been passed in many States. Restrictions based on public health concerns are justified, where they are necessary and proportionate …

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Impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in Lebanon and what employers can do about it

“In Lebanon, the health emergency relating to COVID-19 is aggravating the broader socioeconomic crisis and policymakers are under pressure to deliver a comprehensive response to both crises in a timely …

India: Extension of Lockdown in various states

Considering the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19, the Governments of Maharashtra and Telangana have decided to extend the lockdown from April 14 to April 30, 2020 and …

India: Consolidated Revised Guidelines regarding nationwide lockdown

With the ever-increasing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the Prime Minister of India on April 14, 2020 announced an extension of the nationwide lockdown order till May 3, …