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HEALTH AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE- AN IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT TODAY AND TOMORROW RECENT JUDGEMENT BY AN EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL IN UK UPHOLDING DISMISSAL An Employment Tribunal in East London, UK on February 12, 2021 upheld the order of termination of services of a lorry driver, terminated by his employer for refusing to wear Covid face mask inside the lorry

REMOVAL OF OFFENSIVE CONTENT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA In a recent judgment of April 2021, titled ‘X Vs. Union of India & Others’, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has issued elaborate guidelines for Courts to pass orders for removal of offending or illegal content from the Internet/worldwide-web and also steps required to be taken by law enforcement agencies to

The future of Arbitration and the use of technology beyond 2020 This year, the use of virtual hearings as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for greater integration of technology within the arbitral space as well as clarification of the procedures required to ensure high standards are upheld. The International Court of

During these challenging COVID-19 times, litigation is still very much progressing, albeit at a different pace. This makes avoiding certain mistakes even more essential to the efficiency and costs of litigation. In recent months alone, ASV Law Ltd has had to deal with multiple complex claims which are contractually governed by the laws of England and Wales

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (“MOHFW”) on April 07, 2021 has issued a guidance note concerning COVID-19 Vaccination at workplaces of Government and Private with effect from April 11, 2021. Some of the relevant aspects provided in the guidance note, as applicable to a private sector, are provided as below: What is the object for COVID-19

Post second wave of COVID-19, there is a significant improvement in situation in India leading to rise in expectations of large businesses to gradually return to normalcy which means opening of workplaces. While there are mixed statements in the media regarding a third wave, and large population in India is still unvaccinated (including those who are not

Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) is a broad concept that is aimed at instilling sense of social responsibility amongst corporations. It is structured around the credence that the society essentially funds businesses of corporations and contributes towards continuance and growth of most businesses and for this reason, corporations that benefit in some

The legal profession has, traditionally, been a place of hourly rates where lawyers work on a time spent basis. Is this in your best interests? Why should you be penalised if your lawyer is a slow reader? Why should you have unpredictable legal costs to undertake with no clarity on the outcome? Is there another method? We believe lawyers can add more

On Monday 26 April, Foment de Treball set up the Group of Tax Experts to analyse and formulate the relevant proposals and recommendations to the Government during the process of reforming the Spanish tax system. OBN& is pleased to inform you that the group, which will be made up of professionals from some of the most prestigious law firms, will be