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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 7

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In Washington: The Senate began former President Trump’s second impeachment trial Tuesday afternoon, voting to affirm its own jurisdiction to hear the case. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) led the House managers’ presentation of an...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2020 #2

China Resumes LNG Imports from the U.S. - "Chinese buyers have resumed imports of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporters, as Beijing started granting waivers to a 25% import tariff." Why this is important: In the...more

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COVID-19 State of Emergency in Many Parts of Japan and New Rescue Package for Companies

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The Japanese government declared a state of emergency on April 7, 2020 affecting Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka. The state of emergency goes into effect April 8 and lasts until May 6. The...more

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Navigating employment issues in Japan amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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This note addresses some of the questions employers are asking about their obligations to employees in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures that businesses can take to manage their employees depends on several...more

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COVID-19: Employment Policies and Factsheet for Companies in Japan

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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) continues to affect employment and business relationships in Japan. Companies are facing a number of issues in dealing with the current situation and the myriad potential...more

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JAPAN: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Japanese government is considering a new law to enable the government to declare a state of emergency, cancel public events, and instruct people to stay indoors. The government is...more

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Japan Enacts New Overtime Rules To Prevent Death From Overwork

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In response to increasing media reports of “karoshi” (employee death due to overwork), Japan has made some major changes to its Labor Standards Act of 1947. Under a recent amendment to the Act, which goes into effect for...more

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Death by Overwork in Japan: Cultivating a Healthy Workforce From Across the World

In the wake of increased international focus on karoshi—a common Japanese term meaning “death by overwork”—Japan’s government and business leaders alike agree that Japan’s “culture of overwork” is a critical issue in need of...more

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