16 April 2020
UPDATE: Hong Kong wage subsidy subject to employers undertaking not to implement redundancy during 6-month subsidy period
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hong-kong/hong-kong-wage-subsidy-subject-to-employers-undertaking

Hong Kong wage subsidy subject to employers undertaking not to implement redundancy during 6-month subsidy period

20 January 2021
COVID-19: Guidance for employers in Hungary
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/covid-19-guidance-for-employers-in-hungary

The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a worldwide pandemic, and based on the World Health Organization’s declaration that this is a public health emergency of international concern, and due to the ...

17 December 2020
Singapore: A Year in Review – 2020: Thoughts from an Employment Lawyer
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/a-year-in-review-2020-thoughts-from-an-employment-lawyer

We keep hearing people talk about how the pandemic has “disrupted” employment practices. While how we work and where we work has certainly changed and many things feel different in 2020, the truth is, the fundamentals ...

31 March 2020
COVID-19: Guidance for Employers in the UAE
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/covid-19-guidance-for-employers-in-the-uae

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has officially been recognised as a pandemic and is a public health emergency of international concern. Understandably, this may be creating great concern and unrest for you and ...

30 April 2020
COVID-19: Understanding the Job Support Scheme in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-understanding-the-job-support-scheme-in-singapore

The Singapore government has introduced the Job Support Scheme (JSS), which provides all employers with wage subsidies to help cope with salary costs during the pandemic. The JSS generally involves 4 pay-out dates ...

23 March 2020
COVID-19: Guidance for Employers in Australia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/covid-19-guidance-for-employers-australia

The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has sparked fears of a worldwide pandemic. Based on the World Health Organization’s declaration that this is a public health emergency of international concern, the ...

20 March 2020
COVID-19: Intellectual Property & Arrangements of Offices
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/covid-19-propriete-intellectuelle-et-les-dispositions-des-offices

In the sanitary context related to COVID-19, and following the example of most National Intellectual Property Offices of the European Union, the General Director of INPI decided on March 16 to defer the administrative ...

23 March 2020
Dealing with the Coronavirus: What do employers need to consider?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/germany-longform-faqs

This article covers frequently asked questions on employment issues during COVID-19 in Germany.

04 August 2020
Hong Kong: Wrong Place at the Wrong Time – Managing Hong Kong Employee Mobility Issues During COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/china/wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time

The world, many organisations are wondering how to navigate the legal landscape and the practicalities resulting from employees or new hires being stranded in geographical locations outside their normal or anticipated ...

20 March 2020
Legal alert for Poland: Application for deferment of ZUS payment in relation to COVID-19 situation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/legal-alert-for-poland-application-for-deferment-of-zus-payment-in-relation-to-covid-19-situation

The Polish Social Insurance Institution ("ZUS") has announced an assistance package for entrepreneurs facing problems paying current ZUS contributions. The ZUS proposal allows entrepreneurs to pay contributions at a ...