Date/Time
Date(s) - 25 Feb 2020
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Categories
Topic 1: Recent Shipping and International trade concerns related to coronavirus.
Speakers:
Andrew Rigden Green, Partner
Elizabeth Sloane, Senior Associate
- Force majeure
- a. Is this a force majeure event
- b. How does that impact trading contracts
- c. How does that impact contracts for the carriage of goods
- The domino effect of force majeure calls
- If it is not force majeure what is the effect on trading contracts and contracts for the carriage of goods?
Topic 2: What employers need to know in respect of their risks and obligations relating to coronavirusÂ
Speaker:
Jezamine Fewins, Partner
- Legal obligations of employers to their employees
- Mandatory legal requirements vs best practice
- Practical considerations with:
- working remotely
- dealing with mandatory quarantine
- provision of face masks and sanitisers
- requesting staff to take unpaid leave
- requiring staff to attend the office
- employees compensation