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Vaccinating Europe: balancing employer and worker rights
26/02/2021
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Everything will be alright
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Marcello Floris
Marcello Floris is a partner and co-head of Eversheds Sutherland’s employment and pensions team in Italy

The spread of the coronavirus has given rise to a vast number of issues for employers. These include assessing the risks faced by their staff while at work, and developing measures to contain those risks; complying with local laws and guidance; identifying how much flexibility employers have to adapt their working arrangements to ensure business continuity; and special measures to protect vulnerable employees.

In recent weeks, the introduction of the vaccine has significantly altered the outlook, and offers hope of light at the end of the tunnel.