COVID-19 and Labour Law: Uruguay (original) (raw)
2020, Italian Labour Law e-Journal
https://doi.org/10.6092/ISSN.1561-8048/10959
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Abstract
This report briefly presents the main regulatory measures adopted in Uruguay in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The main measures are categorized in three packages, considering the regulation of the national health emergency, the reinforcement measures, and the necessary adaptations and improvements implemented recently.
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- Federico Rosenbaum Carli Italian Labour Law e-Journal Special Issue 1, Vol. 13 (2020)
- Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review Section: National Reports https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1561-8048/10959 Federico Rosenbaum Carli Italian Labour Law e-Journal Special Issue 1, Vol. 13 (2020)
- Covid-19 and Labour Law. A Global Review Section: National Reports https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1561-8048/10959
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