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BEIRUT – Since the escalation of Israeli violence across Lebanese territories on Sep. 23, many employers and employees have found themselves stranded by a deteriorating security situation that has yet to dissipate. While many businesses have had their establishments destroyed by heavy Israeli shelling, others have seen their business activity drop considerably leading to temporary closures and financial strains. L’Orient Today spoke with lawyer Joanna Kassouf-Kyrillos, a business and labor law expert and senior partner at Kyrillos & Ghattas Law Firm to discuss legal recourse in times of war. Read more Lebanon’s economic losses due to the war exceeded 5 billion dollars Q: If an employee gets laid off during the war, what are their rights under the Lebanese Labor Law today, and what are they owed?Joanna Kyrillos: Article 50 of the...
BEIRUT – Since the escalation of Israeli violence across Lebanese territories on Sep. 23, many employers and employees have found themselves stranded by a deteriorating security situation that has yet to dissipate. While many businesses have had their establishments destroyed by heavy Israeli shelling, others have seen their business activity drop considerably leading to temporary closures and financial strains. L’Orient Today spoke with lawyer Joanna Kassouf-Kyrillos, a business and labor law expert and senior partner at Kyrillos & Ghattas Law Firm to discuss legal recourse in times of war. Read more Lebanon’s economic losses due to the war exceeded 5 billion dollars Q: If an employee gets laid off during the war, what are their rights under the Lebanese Labor Law today, and what are they owed?Joanna Kyrillos: Article 50...