Who Needs to Know Any company with cross-border supply chains or employee travel. Why It Matters COVID-19 related travel restrictions may slow employee travel and logistics, and disrupt global suppliers and supply chains. The decision whether a worker is critical or essential and will gain admittance is often made on a case-by-case basis and can differ based upon the specific worker, the worker’s job functions, and the country. Reviewing restrictions and exceptions of the intended country of travel and ensuring your work...

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Aircraft lessors have been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the air travel boom of the last three decades, becoming a powerful force and an essential link in the aviation value chain. In 2019, lessors made up 50% of Airbus and Boeing deliveries through either direct contracts or sale-and-leaseback transactions. Lessors provide airlines aircraft financing in various forms and act as a buffer between aircraft OEMs and operators. This position helped them weather some of the initial shock of...

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The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. In Tuesday's Report: U.S. Senate to vote on relief package, an analysis of how data protection principles relate to vaccine passports, and a preview of a webinar series on the FinTech Strategic Review in the UK. Tuesday, 2 March 2021 The Hogan Lovells Government Relations and Public Affairs group is tracking all of...

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As we approach April 1, 2021, employers should be aware of the ever-changing policies and procedures surrounding their requirements to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (and E-Verify if they have registered to use it or are required to use it by law) for all new hires. Traditionally, the document inspection requirements of Form I-9 were completed in person when the new hire was going through the onboarding process of a new position, requiring the employee to complete...

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Covid-19 has killed 480,000 people in the United States and 2.39 million worldwide, while infecting 27 million people in the United States and approximately 109 million people worldwide.  Though at the moment, hospitalizations, deaths and new cases are fortunately dropping, it does not mean we are out of the woods just yet, especially with variants increasing in the U.S.  Although masks and social distancing are effective in slowing the spread of the virus, vaccines are a more effective means...

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) extends and expands the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) first created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The ERC is designed to encourage businesses to keep workers on their payroll and support small businesses and nonprofits through the coronavirus economic emergency. Eligibility has been expanded to include employers who also received PPP loans.  There are two sets of rules: one for those claiming the credit for 2021 wages, and another set...

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