CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYMENT CODE ACT: DIGESTING EXEMPTIONS BROUGHT BY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO. 48 OF 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak has not only caused an international health crisis but also caused major disruptions in the economy. The epidemic has caused significant challenges to companies all around the world, particularly with regard to the legal implications on employer and employees’ rights amid the spread of the virus. In apparent answer to […]
Debt Cancellation and Debt Rescheduling: Options for Sovereign Debtors in the light of Covid-19 pandemic
For sovereign debtors, the onset of Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the need to re-align national budgets to fight the pandemic, aside from the need for additional resources to stimulate the economies to survive the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The direct consequence of budget re-alignments and additional budgetary support towards the Covid-19 […]
Force Majeure and Frustration under Zambia Law: Options for discharge or suspension of contractual obligations in the Covid-19 Era
Whether the contractual relationship is that of an employer and employee, lessee and lessor, mine supplier and the mine, or indeed a construction contract, the onset of COVID -19 has tested contract law principles like no other branch of law. Force Majeure and frustration are topical issues in most board rooms, or more appropriately zoom […]