COVID-19 Employment Lawsuits Premised on State Law Violations on the Rise
By EsqSocial Corporation 14/04/21
While many COVID-19-related employment lawsuits are based on federal laws such as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, it is important to be aware that state laws are also the subject of many pandemic workplace lawsuits. South Carolina, for example, has seen five recent COVID-19 actions filed alleging violations of state law that were in effect prior to the pandemic. This is part of a nationwide trend of plaintiffs’ attorneys bringing state law claims on behalf of employees alleging...
By: Fisher Phillips