The restrictions on social gatherings and non-essential businesses will impact the ability of many parties to comply with their contractual obligations.

A range of factors affect whether or not an individual engaged to perform work is actually an employee or an independent contractor.

The measure of control exercised by one party over the other is an important factor in determining the nature of the relationship between a purported contractor and principal, or employee and employer.

Goodwill is the essence of any business, and can often be a business’ most valuable (albeit intangible) asset. The value of goodwill lies in brand identity or recognition, customer networks, positive customer and employee relations, and broadly speaking, reputation.