This podcast, published by Clyde and Co., offers analysis on how COVID-19 has impacted privacy in the Middle East, with a focus on returning to the workplace, as employment and privacy law issues are on the rise.
COVID-19 Middle East Podcast: Returning to the workplace — employment and privacy law issues
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