Day: April 13, 2020

Israel: Frustration of Lease Contracts due to COVID-19 Effects in Israel

April, 2020 – Israel – Granot-Speiser Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, major limitations were imposed by the Israeli government. Some are obligations imposed on non-essential workplaces such as: function halls, restaurants, and gyms, to shut down their operations at their workplace entirely, other business such as: law firms and high tech companies need to reduce…

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New York State Enacts COVID-19 Sick Leave Law

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo signed into law on March 18, 2020 the New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law, S. 8901 (the “Law”). The Law, which was effective immediately, requires employers regardless of size to provide sick leave to their eligible employees who physically work in New York State. The sick leave…

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