News & Analysis

On March 30, 2020, Mexico’s General Health Council declared a sanitary emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Many companies in Germany are making use of short-time work arrangements in light of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Dutch government provided an update on the temporary Emergency Fund Bridging Employment (“NOW”) program.

On March 27, 2020, the government of the Netherlands announced that the Temporary Benefit for Self-Employed Professionals ("Tozo") will be made available this week, as should the Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure for Sustained Employment ("NOW").

The Government of Canada has issued program delivery instructions, advising how foreigners with authorization to work in Canada may enter the country.

On March 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to support workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government of Canada has announced that, effective at 12:01 a.m. on March 26, all travelers to Canada – including citizens, permanent residents and foreigners – will be subject to a mandatory 14-day isolation period.

We’re now in the second week of enforced home quarantine in the Netherlands. So it’s time to set out exactly what can be expected of employers and employees in the current situation.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted employers worldwide. This exceptional situation and measures taken to deal with it have significantly affected business life.

On March 23, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued a News Release announcing the closure of all non-essential workplaces effective as of March 24, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.