Legal News (COVID-19)

COVID-19 has propelled a vast majority of businesses into the world of remote working overnight and with that, several employment law considerations have arisen for employers.

The Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was signed into law on 6 August 2020 to respond to the challenges that the Irish legal profession faces due to Covid-19.

As the reopening of Ireland’s economy steps-up a gear and continues to garner attention in the media, the COVID Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS) (relaunched and rebranded from the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme) continues to provide assistance for SMEs who require liquidity support.

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has issued the order necessary for the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the “Act”) to become effective from 21 August 2020. 

The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) recently issued new guidance outlining the implications of COVID-19 on its insolvency related functions.

Catherine Jane O’Rourke and Danny Heffernan recently wrote about the impact of Covid-19 on the efforts being made to address the housing crisis. We are glad to say many sites have since re-opened and construction work has re-commenced.