Managing the fallout of Covid-19

On 8 March, following several hours of negotiations, representatives of the parties in Germany’s governing coalition announced a range of measures that will be taken to help companies who...

While UK statutory sick leave compensation normally starts to come into effect on the fourth day of work absences, the Conservative government has announced that Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), which...

Covid-19 and its devastating impact on Italy’s economy are transforming business life. While smart-working is certainly more widespread (c.f. article No. 11679), working from home is also creating...

Spain’s Social Security Ministry has announced that SARS-CoV-2 related preventative isolation will count as sick leave and as such qualifies for daily sick leave compensation. The Social Security...

A new Ministerial decree gives employers in six northern regions recourse to agile working arrangements for their employees, even in the absence of individual written agreements as intended by the...

Milan’s public transport system is almost deserted and its streets are as quiet as during the holiday month of August; in short the city is just about as far from its usual bustling frenzy as is...

In an article on 25 February 2020, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reports that several large companies are allowing their staff to work from home as the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly across...