Force Majeure in a Hypothetical Case
08/06/2020COVID-19 Regulations: Law 156 of June 30, 2020
01/07/2020Labor Law vs COVID-19: Law Firms Facing the New Normal
Since the Government of Panama declared a State of National Emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Health, issued a series of Executive Decrees that in turn led to labor-related decisions.
The sanitary measures enacted through Executive Decrees caused the restriction of mobility and the closure of all commercial activities with some exceptions, which generated a direct impact on the operation of companies and labor relations. Due to this, the government began to enact a series of Executive Decrees through the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development to provide flexibility to employers with the intention of keeping companies afloat, but above all to avoid collective labor terminations .
During this virtual discussion, we will describe how the health crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected labor relations in Panama and how the provision of legal services is envisioned in the future.
The topics covered are as follows:
- Sanitary measures with direct impact on work
- Labor measures adopted
- The employers’ dilemma regarding salary deductions
- Controversy over the calculation and payment of the thirteenth month
- Job Outlook After “ D – Day ”
- The provision of legal services: a perspective for the future
Presented by:
Javier Jose Vallarino
Partner – Labor Law Specialist
Date: June 13, 2020
Organized by: The Liaison Committee with Law Firms of the Law Students Association of the Santa María La Antigua University.
Watch the recording below:
