Our Labor Law specialist, Damirca Prieto answers questions on
the effect or COVID-19 in the Venezuelan labor sector.
On March 15, 2020, the National Executive informed of 17 cases
of infections with Coronavirus COVID-19 in Venezuela. In order to
prevent massive contagion, it declared Social Preventive Quarantine
for 7 states: Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, Apure, Zulia, Cojedes
and Táchira; clarifying that, "this is not collective
holidays". It indicated that all work activities are suspended
until further notice, except those related to health, services and
food areas (the Exempted Areas). In view of said statement and the
concerns that may arise in the labor sector, we have taken the
initiative to prepare this frequent questions and answers, to
clarify certain general doubts during this situation of National
Alarm.
