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Beyond the pandemic

A new reality for global business

Some countries appear on the path to recovery, while for others the future looks less certain. Against this backdrop we’ve brought together our experts – and some well-known thinkers from beyond Freshfields – to pinpoint the key issues for global businesses navigating this crucial phase of the economic cycle.

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Covid-19: An update on workplace protocols across Europe

Employers have been navigating the fast-changing and complex Covid-19 related legal landscape for over two years now. Although the rules have now been relaxed or lifted in most European countries,…

Author(s): Raquel Flórez, Laura Llangozi, Amy Rentell, Julia Förster

  • covid-19
  • employment
  • europe

Pregnant women and Covid-19 risk at the workplace

This blog post follows another one on the current Covid-19 measures and challenges for employers across Europe.  Employers should also be aware that the recent increase in Covid-19 cases poses a…

Author(s): Amy Rentell, Julia Förster, Leonhard Prasser

  • covid-19
  • employment
  • europe

ABA urges Treaty for Animal Welfare: a step to prevent the next pandemic

On February 22, the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association (ABA), the largest voluntary organization of lawyers and law students in the world, adopted Resolution 101C by which it “urg[ed]…

Author(s): Nigel Blackaby KC

  • human rights
  • covid-19
  • animal welfare
  • health and safety
  • environmental law
  • environment
  • virus
  • disease prevention
  • environmental protection

WorkLife2.0: preparing for the hybrid workplace

When a number of tech giants announced earlier this year that home working would be the norm until 2021, many were surprised. Now that most of us are still in some sort of lockdown, this has proven…

Author(s): Jean-Francois Gerard, Holly Insley, Laura Llangozi, Julia Förster

  • covid-19
  • employment

New York Circular City initiative report launch

On 1st October, Freshfields launched the New York Circular City Initiative report, a collaboration of over 20 experts, influencers and thought leaders who have worked together to help the City of New…

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  • covid-19
  • covid recovery
  • sustainability
  • circular economy
  • human rights
  • new york city
  • waste management

WorkLife 2.0: UK labour enforcement in the post-COVID era

Matthew Taylor, the Interim Director of Labour Market Enforcement (LME) for the UK Government published yesterday his annual report ('the Report') which tracks the progress made in relation to the…

Author(s): David Mendel, Mila Kostadinova, Nicholas Squire

  • employment
  • labour enforcement
  • covid-19
  • health and safety
  • holiday pay
  • corporate governance
  • europe

Does a sustainable recovery align with the economic imperative? A look at recovery packages around the world.

Does a sustainable recovery align with the economic imperative? As many countries around the world are starting to shift from crisis mode to recovery mode, a question that is being asked by many is…

Author(s): Oliver Dudok van Heel

  • covid-19
  • covid relief
  • sustainability
  • green recovery
  • just recovery
  • climate change

Build Back Better - Do business leaders think a sustainable recovery is the way forward?

Build Back Better - Business leaders joining calls for a sustainable COVID recovery. “It is clear that many aspects of our lives will never be the same again. Some industries may never recover from…

Author(s): Oliver Dudok van Heel

  • sustainability
  • sustainable finance
  • build back better
  • leadership
  • covid-19

Business as unusual: What role should business play in the battle for racial justice and equality?

“My advice to [CEOs] is to throw out the old playbook…More is going to be demanded of corporations, and more should be demanded, because they have a tremendous influence on how we live our lives.”…

Author(s): Timothy Wilkins

  • human rights
  • corporate governance
  • diversity and inclusion
  • covid-19

Taking the long-term view: ”Phoenix rising? COVID-19’s impact on the sustainability agenda”

COVID-19’s societal, environmental and economic fallout is forcing us all to reconsider the relationship between policy, business and society.  On June 10 Freshfields, hosted a global webinar…

Author(s):

  • sustainability
  • circular economy
  • impact investing
  • covid-19
  • social responsibility
  • human rights
  • sustainable finance
  • corporate governance
  • inclusive capitalism
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