Scotland

End of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Considerations for Employers

Covering employee wages since 1 March 2020, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("furlough") is set to end on 30 September 2021, with a deadline for final claims to be made by 14 October...More

Oregon

Administration Actions Regarding COVID-19 Protocols for Federal Contractors and Large Employers

Summary On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued orders that have the intent of requiring employers to mandate that their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular...More

Brazil

Infringement Found for Football Teams’ Facemasks

The manufacturer of the official facemask for the Brazilian Football Confederation filed a court action against an e-commerce company, accusing it of offering similar items allegedly...More

Malaysia

Now You See Me, Now You Don't: What Can be Done if a Bank Fraudster's Identity is uUnknown?

Introduction In the age of the Internet and technology, banking scams and fraud abound. Where such bank fraud is committed, it is often the case that the fraudster disappears and their...More

South Africa

Employer, You Missed the Vaccine Risk Assessment Deadline. Now What?

The updated Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in certain Workplaces gave employers until 2 July 2021 to undertake or update their risk assessments to determine...More

Quebec

Transportation Infrastructure: A Pillar of Economic Recovery

Like many other governments, the Government of Quebec decided to invest in infrastructure to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate Quebec’s economy. A significant...More

United Arab Emirates

COVID-19 Measures in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

New measures to curb the “second wave” of COVID-19 cases have been introduced by the Dubai Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management (the Dubai Committee) and the Abu...More

Barbados

COVID-19: Barbados Regulatory Update

In December 2019, health officials in Wuhan, China informed the World Health Organization ("WHO") of a strain of "pneumonia" affecting members of its population.1 This...More