Companies and their workforces are facing extraordinary challenges during the period of disruption caused by COVID-19, and Governments around the world are introducing new legislation and guidance on a frequent basis to help...more
Decree No. 2020-1310 of 29 October 2020 sets up a new lockdown on French territory from 30 October 2020 (and at least until 1 December 2020) and readjusts the sanitary rules for employers.
Working from home "whenever...more
Partial Reduction of Activity (“Activité partielle”) -
All companies whose activity is reduced due to the COVID-19 and in particular, those that are subject to an obligation to close down in application of the Decree of 14...more
3/30/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Distress ,
France ,
Layoffs ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Reduction in Hours ,
Reimbursements ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Small Business Loans ,
Social Insurance Contributions ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
Companies can request from their tax office the deferral, without penalty, of the payment of their next instalments for direct taxes (corporate income tax, payroll tax). If companies have already paid these taxes for the...more
3/27/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Aid ,
France ,
Government Lockdown ,
Independent Contractors ,
Social Security ,
Tax Deferral ,
Telecommuting ,
Workplace Safety