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The coronavirus pandemic is presenting employers and employees alike with a wide range of legal issues. These range from questions regarding the introduction of short-time working to matters of conduct, such as the requirement to wear a ‘mask’, working from home and remuneration issues.
The Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court (LAG) has now ruled (judgement of 30 March 2021 – 8 Sa 674/20) on the issue of operational risk in relation to a business closure brought about by an official protective order or resulting from regulatory requirements.
In such cases, is the employer obliged to pay wages if the business has to be closed but an employee is still available to work?
Read the article by kallan partner Dr Christian Bloth in the latest online edition of the Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel:
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