The governments of various jurisdictions in Canada have revised their labor laws in response to the coronavirus outbreak. This has been done to accommodate employees who cannot work because of the ongoing pandemic. This brief guide to COVID-19 leave laws in Canada gives an overview of the major changes in Canada’s Labor Code made by the federal government, and then goes on to highlight some significant changes made at the provincial level.
Force majeure clauses are commonly found in many different contracts and at its most basic level, creates an instance where neither party to the contract is held liable to honor the contract terms in the event of circumstance out of their control. With the current effects of the COVID-19 crisis, it is becoming apparent many signatories have not fully understood the terms of the force majeure clauses in their contracts.
COVID-19 has drastically changed the financial outlook of most countries around the world. Due to the restrictions and distancing guidelines in India, many individuals have been affected financially. This has prompted the government of India to lower deduction certificates and extend the relief until the end of June 2020. These considerations have created much relief for taxpayers in India as many were struggling to file their own taxes since many tax offices are shut down due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 has created a very real concern for a number of business owners worldwide. What happens if the business can’t fulfill the contractual obligations of their business agreements during this time? Singapore has recognized that a vast number of businesses are in this situation and have therefore provided temporary relief to individuals and businesses that are unable to fulfill the obligations of their current contracts specifically due to COVID-19 related reasons.
France is yet another country delaying their income tax filing and payment deadlines due to COVID-19. With the initial state of emergency in place until May 24th, 2020, there are now issues with the current tax filing deadlines. As has been observed in many other countries, the deadline has been extended for one month in France and will be re-evaluated at the end of May when the state of emergency is currently scheduled to be lifted. This concession has been made in order to give the general population additional time to get their affairs in order before they are required to pay their taxes.
The Hungarian Government introduced some significant changes to labor law effective as of January 1, 2020. The changes addressed key issues regarding employee welfare and job security. In this article, we address some of the major changes in the 2020 Hungary Labor Code.