Construction enterprises have yet to resume work due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic. In light of the initiative for “Stopping Work without Suspending Study under the COVID-19 Epidemic” of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development and the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Gaopeng & Partners (Yangzhou Office), at the invitation of Jiangsu Jiecai Education, delivered an online public lecture in the form of Internet broadcasting to over 200 construction enterprises of the province at the studio of Jiecai Education Yangzhou Campus in the afternoon of February 18.

Epidemic prevention and control is the top concern of the society as a whole. At this urgent moment, rule and order appear extremely important, and epidemic-related laws and regulations have also evolved into the focus of attention. “Is COVID-19 identified as force majeure? How will enterprises calculate salary during production halts and work suspension? What prevention and control measures should be taken by construction enterprises before resuming work?” – with these questions, the lecture focused on three topics concerning the legal risks the epidemic may bring to construction enterprises, including Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on the Engineering Construction of Construction Enterprises, Prevention of Administrative, Criminal and Legal Risks of the Work Resumption of Construction Enterprises under the COVID-19 Epidemic, and Labor Relations Handling and Prevention of Legal Risks of Construction Enterprises during the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 Epidemic. Dr. Zhaoyue QI, Lawyer Chenglu DIAO and Lawyer Hui CAI, Director, Executive Director and Member of the Management Council of Gaopeng & Partners (Yangzhou Office) explained the three topics separately.

700-plus people of more than 200 construction enterprises of the province watched the 3-hour live broadcasting. Such form of network broadcast reduced population gathering in a maximum way, and enabled more practitioners of construction enterprises to learn at home. Going forward, Gaopeng & Partners will enhance cooperation with Jiecai Education and provide more Internet broadcast lectures on various legal issues. Crisis brings about vitality. To tackle the living dilemma of enterprises, employees and the general public amid the epidemic, it is necessary to “give people fish” and also “teach them how to fish”. We will join hands with all stakeholders to overcome the difficulty!

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