Open navigation
Search
Search
All expertise
Explore our breadth of expertise.
Sectors View all
Practice Areas View all
Offices
Discover the scope of our presence in the jurisdiction.
Global Reach
Learn about our capabilities beyond borders.
FAS Advogados
All insights
Leverage our expert analysis, intelligence and thought leadership for your strategic advantage.
Personalised updates
Receive tailored insights and intelligence that apply directly to your business.
Insights by type
Legal Outlook 2026 - Brazil: strategic trends across key practice areas Tax Reform series
CMS News
Stay up to date with our growth, evolution and our many successes.
Contact us
For all general enquiries.
About FAS
CMS Careers
English Português
Legal Update

Employer responsibilities, contract law and force majeure during the epidemic

17 Mar 2020 International 2 min read

The international spread of COVID-19, the disease associated with the coronavirus, is having a profound impact on the global economy. As businesses struggle to cope, managers are seeking clarification on major questions, such as:

  • the company's duty to its employees, the employees' responsibilities to themselves and their firm, how employee medical concerns relate to data protection rules like GDPR, and
  • what to do from a commercial law perspective if the crisis makes it impossible for a business to fulfil its contractual obligations.

For more information on your business responsibilities in the current crisis and what you can do from a commercial legal point of view to mitigate losses and protect your firm and interests, download publication.

More insights
Commercial Commercial Commercial Law Commercial Commercial Commercial Law Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Mergers & Acquisitions Distribution and Franchising Distribution and Franchising Distribution and Franchising Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Labor, Employment & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Employment, Labour & Pensions Expat Desk Expat Desk Scotland

Explore more

Publication Brazil

Financial Market: Main News from March 23 to March 27

27 Mar 2026 5 min read
Back to top Back to top
Law-Now, RegZone, LEXplicite and Blogtt have moved to CMS.law. Law-Now has moved to CMS.law. RegZone has moved to CMS.law. LEXplicite has moved to CMS.law. Blogtt has moved to CMS.law.
Learn more Learn more Learn more Learn more
If you want to use third party tools, please enable personalisation cookies as part of your cookie preferences. You can change this setting at any time via the button below or in our Cookie Notice.