New Zealand: COVID-19 Legislation and Legislative Instruments

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Australia: Workers’ Rights, Tools & Resources for dealing with COVID-19

Welcome to the coronavirus (COVID-19): Workers’ Rights Resource Centre, first read our current alert, then review our additional materials below. Read the ACTU’s key points on the JobKeeper Payment – Fact Sheet …

ABA: Multi-Country Snapshot of COVID-19 Related Legal Changes

This contains a series of short articles describing how several countries from throughout the world are using workplace laws to combat the spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its effects …

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What Recent Strikes in U.S. at Whole Foods, Amazon Disclose About Canadian Labour Law

“Non-union workers employed by giant U.S. corporations including Whole Foods, Amazon, and Instacart have engaged in a series of strikes this week to protest dangerous working conditions and low pay …

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Will Migrant Workers Be Covered by the Canada Emergency Response Benefit?

“Governments continue to ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic both through prevention measures to stem the spread and through new initiatives to financially support Canadian workers and businesses …

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Moral bankruptcy during times of crisis: H&M just thought twice before triggering force majeure clauses with suppliers, and here’s why you should too

COVID-19 is forcing companies to make tough business decisions. But they cannot declare moral bankruptcy and expect to emerge unscathed from the pandemic. By reflexively triggering force majeure clauses to …

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US: ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’’ or the ‘‘CARES Act’’.

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The Laws That May Protect Employees From Coronavirus Hazards

Across America, workers compelled to work in dangerous conditions or in close contact with individuals who may be carriers of the coronavirus are protesting. On Monday, Instacart workers in multiple …

ETUC Briefing Note: SICK PAY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

This briefing note is focused on the various measures being taken through Europe with regards to social protection and sick pay regulations and legislation. In some cases that has meant …

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ETUC Briefing Note: Short Time Work Measures Across Europe

This briefing note prepared by ETUC is to assist in on-going negotiations around ‘short time work schemes’ as an alternative to having workers fully laid off, and are able to …

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