The pandemic has caused difficulties for both employers and employees, making it a delicate balance between the rights of both
Background
“The liberty of the citizen ends where the liberty of another citizen begins.” Victor Hugo said those words to describe the conflict between the rights of individuals when they overlap. In the workplace, a similar conflict can happen when the rights of employees come up against the rights of employers. Employment and human rights lawyer Christopher Achkar discusses the battle between these rights and how it has come into focus during the pandemic, when everyone is facing difficulties.