One of the most important inventions of the 21st century is undoubtedly the COVID-19 vaccine, with respect to its affirmative effect on public health. Before its invention, humanity had been battling a substantial rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, and the vaccine managed to raise hopes of controlling the pandemic. Likewise, Turkey, especially the Turkish Ministry of Health, has taken a lot of steps towards having individuals become more conscious of the importance of vaccination, in an effort to decrease the number of cases. Recently, the total number of shots administered has reached more than 119 million.
Daniel Gera Makes Local Partner at Schoenherr
Former Counsel Daniel Gera has been promoted to Local Partner with Schoenherr’s office in Hungary as of February 1, 2022.
Romania: On-Call Work, Working Time or Rest Time?
Often associated with public sector emergency services, on-call work is being increasingly used by private sector employers to meet their business needs and ensure that unexpected problems or requests are immediately resolved.
Medical Leave for Taking Care of a Cancer Patient
Individuals who are insured under the applicable laws shall benefit from medical leave and allowance for taking care of a cancer patient over 18 years of age, if they accompany the patient to surgery interventions and to treatments prescribed by the specialist physician.
Draft Law on Internship – Awaiting the Final Proposal
At the end of 2021, there was a public debate on the Draft Law on Internship, proposed by the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs (“the Draft”), while the final proposal is pending.
Djurdjica Horvat and Filip Matkovic Make Partner at MPartners Legal
Djurdjica Horvat and Filip Matkovic have been promoted to Partner at MPartners Legal.
Nauris Grigals Joins Sorainen as Partner
Former TGS Baltics Partner Nauris Grigals has joined Sorainen as Partner and Co-Head of the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice.