Covid-19 legal ramifications
Having first appeared in distant China, today, the spread of the Covid-19 virus is planetary. Countermeasures taken around the world, including in Latvia, have created significant restrictions on the public life of citizens. In light of this development, it is significant to analyze the consequences of this situation. The epidemic entails several legal consequences, primarily for labor relations between workers and employers, insurance of losses caused by the epidemic, and legislation regulating the movement of citizens.
Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 infection and the growing risk of congestion in the healthcare industry, an emergency from November 9, 2020, to January 11, 2021, was declared throughout the state. The grounds for carrying out anti-quarantine measures are subparagraph e of paragraph 1 of part one of article 4 of the law On the management of civil defense and disaster, article 4, part one of article 5 and paragraph 1 of part one, as well ...