COVID Infections May Be Down But COVID Lawsuits Are Up: What Employers Should Consider
It comes as no surprise that employee claims against employers are on the rise. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic decline in newly filed employment-related lawsuits. The decline was likely the result of shelter-in-place orders and other restrictions on working in the workplace. However, the months of November 2020 and December 2020 saw a spike of more than a 17% increase in new employment cases, as compared to the…