Abstract
The nature of the employment relationship has evolved due to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which has caused changes to the conditions of workers around the globe. Of particular interest is the rise in cross-jurisdictional employment relationships and the relevance of labour laws to these relationships. The occurrence of a rapid increase in online working requires a new principle for extraterritorial application of employment laws. The place of work, a major factor in existing principles, is of less relevance now which renders existing principles obsolete.