As of March 11, 2020, the date on which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, States have taken various measures such as social distancing, restriction of free movement, the closure of borders, among others, which have undoubtedly had a decisive impact on people in general, and especially on workers and employers. This virus managed to spread throughout the world in a matter of months and only in America registered a death toll of over 1 million people at the end of 2020 [1]. Now, the year 2021 seems to be the year of mass vaccination of the world population, and while waiting to know if vaccination will be mandatory or not, the debate is ge
As a consequence of the spread of COVID-19, certain protection and prevention measures have been developed in order to safeguard health in the different sectors that are operational. In this report we will share security measures implemented in Venezuela aimed at protecting the health of operators and personnel working in ports and at sea, as well as some recommendations established by international organizations. 1. Legal regime of the maritime sector under the State of Alarm At present, Venezuela is in a State of Alarm in accordance with the provisions of Decree No
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At LEĜA we are monitoring the measures that are taken to face the crisis generated by COVID-19 and we will be sending updates to our reports and comments divided by practice areas and industry so that you can easily find the information that is relevant to you. Please note that it is our policy to report announced measures only when they are translated into acts published in the Official Gazette. In this first installment, you will find relevant information related to the measures that have been taken to date and some general recommendations that we give for information purposes only
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