A Florida Koozie Maker Settles COVID-19 Layoff Case for Over $350,000
- posted: Mar. 09, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lot of layoffs, including those at Scribe Opco Inc., also known as the Koozie Group. 212 employees from the Florida and Minnesota plants were Read More
A Quick Guide to Coronavirus Whistleblowing
- posted: Feb. 23, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a lot of change—and ample opportunities for fraud and misconduct. If you know of coronavirus-related misconduct, consider alerting the government. Not only are there protections Read More
Engineer Accuses Former Employer of Factoring Race into COVID Remote Work Policy
- posted: Dec. 20, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A Chinese American engineer, who was fired for refusing to come into the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, has amended his ongoing lawsuit to include claims the former company allowed Read More
Firefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
- posted: Aug. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed Read More
Former Sacramento Fire Chief Sues CIty for Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
The former chief of the Sacramento Fire Department, Gary Loesch, recently filed a $10 million wrongful termination suit against the city, claiming he was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 as a Read More
Whistleblower Claims Executives at Minnesota Nursing Home Instructed Staff to Ignore COVID-19 Protocols
- posted: Dec. 23, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
In a September article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a whistleblower alleges executives of St. Therese of New Hope nursing home instructed staff to ignore protocols related to the COVID-19 Read More
New Legal Concern: Long-Term COVID Discrimination
- posted: Nov. 15, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Covid-19
The Biden administration recently issued guidance that workers with long-term, lingering symptoms of COVID-19 may be protected under federal disability laws. This guidance brings forth a new area of concern for Read More
Lawsuit Claims Four Seasons Miami Kept Workers Guessing About Their Employment Status After COVID Furloughs
- posted: Aug. 12, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
A recent lawsuit against Four Seasons Miami alleges the hotel failed to keep workers updated about their employment status after widespread COVID-related furloughs in early 2020. The claim was brought by Read More
Former Amazon Employee Files Whistleblower Complaint Alleging Wrongful Termination Over Raising COVID Safety Concerns
- posted: Jul. 26, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A former employee of Amazon claims she was fired from the company’s sorting center in Thornton, Colorado after repeatedly raising concerns about the COVID-19 risks in the facility. In response, Read More
U.S. Has Seen More than 2,000 COVID-Related Employment Lawsuits
- posted: Jun. 24, 2021
- Covid-19
As of April 6, the number of employment complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic had surpassed 2,000 in courts around the United States. This is thanks to a ramping up Read More
Whistleblower Claims Officials at Merck COVID Vaccine Plant Minimized Safety Risks
- posted: Jun. 21, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
A new complaint filed by the Office of Special counsel indicates inspection officials at the Food and Drug Administration downplayed major concerns regarding safety and hygiene at a Merck factory Read More
West Virginia Passes COVID Liability Shield Law
- posted: Jun. 03, 2021
- Uncategorized,  New Legislation,  Covid-19
West Virginia recently became the latest state to pass COVID liability protection legislation. Republican Governor Jim Justice signed the bill that will afford greater protections to businesses, healthcare providers, universities Read More
State of New York Sues Amazon Over Failure to Protect Workers from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- posted: May 31, 2021
- Uncategorized,  Covid-19
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently sued Amazon on behalf of the State of New York, alleging the company failed to protect its workers from the pandemic and wrongfully Read More
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Improper COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- posted: May 27, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Covid-19
Amazon recently announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claimed wrongful termination related to his reporting improper COVID-19 safety protocols. Settlement details, including the amount of Read More
Covid-19 Articles
- posted: Apr. 30, 2020
- Covid-19
A Six-Month Recap of Current and Prospective Covid-19 Litigation Employment law may be the practice area most affected by COVID-19. In this fourth part of a multi-part series, Corporate Counsel is Read More