VIDEO · 11 MAY 2021

Webinar: Employee Mobility During COVID-19 (Video)

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In this webinar, the panelists discuss global mobility and immigration issues during the pandemic and provide examples from their countries: Germany, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine.

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Julia Uznanski (Kliemt.HR)

Maria Lianides Çelebi (Bener Law Office)

Valeriya Savchuk (Vasil Kisil & Partners)

Margarita Egiazarova (Alrud)

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In this webinar, the panelists discuss global mobility and immigration issues during the pandemic and provide examples from their countries: Germany, Turkey, Russia and Ukraine. They look at who can apply to enter a country, what you need to do upon entry and the internal restrictions to follow once in the country.

Ius Laboris employment law firms participating to this webinar are: Kliemt.HR Lawyers (Germany), Bener Law Office (Turkey), ALRUD (Russia) and Vasil Kisil & Partners (Ukraine).

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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