Conflicts over masking rules have emerged in a variety of circumstances, with one challenge being that certain individuals have objected to wearing masks for “personal” reasons.

How will the pandemic affect the notice period which terminated employees are entitled to claim? From the employer perspective, the economic impact of COVID-19 is likely to be something which they will try to use to reduce the amount of their notice obligation.

What impact will the pandemic have on employee claims for reasonable notice? Will employees be able to claim more notice based on the current state of the economy? Or will employers be able to resist attempts to claim excessive or inflated notice periods?

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a host of novel issues which employers have had to contend with. One of the more challenging questions is whether or not an employer is required to continue to pay employees who are forced to self-isolate and are thus prevented from attending at work due to what are arguably circumstances beyond their control.