While COVID-19 has affected virtually every single employee and employer, caregivers — women in particular — have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic as a result of the increased demands they face as caretakers at home.
As we settle into the second half of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is reason for optimism. But, unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19- related litigation is still in its infancy.
COVID-19-related class action filings persist, largely in the form of wage and hour claims. Pandemic-induced layoffs have prompted lawsuits under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Negligence lawsuits have been filed by employees alleging to have contracted COVID-19 at the workplace or contending a family member fell ill because the employee brought the virus home from work.
Class and collective action litigation continue to evolve. Recently, appellate courts have issued precedential decisions affecting class size, composition and standards for certification.
The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal held that dismissing an employee, who refused to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this article.
In light of recent state-level trends, businesses have begun exploring avenues to assist employees in states with restrictive abortion laws with travel to nearby states to receive abortion services. In implementing these programs, employers should consider the various ERISA and tax code-related provisions that may impact design.
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his article was published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP on May 13, 2022.
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