Can an employer make covid-19 testing mandatory? In The Bahamas, the Health and Safety at Work Act (1) stipulates that […]
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Employee rights: mandatory covid-19 testing and vaccination
November 2021 | By Dwight Glinton
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COVID-19: THE BAHAMAS SHIP REGISTRY
July 2021 | By Laura Harris
As the world transitions into a post-pandemic COVID-19 phase, the Bahamas shipping industry and the Bahamas Maritime Authority (“BMA”) are resilient, […]
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Homeowners Protection Act – time to revisit
April 2021 | By Ramonne Gardiner
In 2017 The Bahamas enacted the Homeowners Protection Act (HPA). The legislation was touted as “groundbreaking” and was designed to […]
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COVID-19: force majeure and frustration of contracts
September 2020 | By Dwight Glinton
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted commercial activity on a global scale, challenging contracting parties’ ability to fulfil their legal obligations. […]
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COVID-19 Legal Alerts
August 2020 | By Chelon Carr-Newbold
August 4, 2020 The Bahamian Government has ordered the mandatory closure of all non-essential businesses and a national stay-at-home order […]
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The potential impact of COVID-19 on leases in The Bahamas
May 2020 | By Ramonne Gardiner
Former United States Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once said, “History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times […]
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At a glance: The Bahamas’ COVID-19 court protocols
May 2020 | By Al-Leecia Delancy
COVID-19 has forced society to embrace all things technological as well as forcing us individually to adapt to working remotely. […]
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Has COVID-19 affected Real Estate transactions in The Bahamas?
May 2020 | By Nateisha L. Anderson-Bain and Kharin Sears
COVID-19 in The Bahamas On 11th March 2020, The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. On 15th March, The Government of […]
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