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Employees continue to file COVID-19-related lawsuits against
their employers at a rapid clip. In July, we
identified five categories of cases that seemed to be driving
COVID-19 employment litigation: (1) alleged failure to provide a
safe working environment; (2) discrimination claims, especially
relating to disability and age; (3) leave claims under the FMLA and
the patchwork of federal, state and local laws enacted to deal with
the pandemic; (4) retaliation and whistleblower claims, usually
attached to either a workplace safety or leave issue; and (5) wage
and hour lawsuits arising out of the pandemics impact on
Ames Tribune
As federal COVID-19 employee benefits are set to end this month, the Story County Board of Supervisors received a request to extend them themselves, barring action from Congress.
The supervisors are set to discuss the request at their virtual meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday after Story County director of internal operations and human resources Alissa Wignall sent a letter to the board. The letter requested the supervisors extend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to Feb. 28. This means that, currently, employees are not entitled to receive Covid-19 leave (EPSL) or EFMLA benefits past December 31, 2020, Wignall wrote in the letter. There has been discussion of extending or amending the benefits, but Congress has taken no action to do so.
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Employees continue to file COVID-19-related lawsuits against their employers at a rapid clip. In July, we identified five categories of cases that seemed to be driving COVID-19 employment litigation: (1) alleged failure to provide a safe working environment; (2) discrimination claims, especially relating to disability and age; (3) leave claims under the FMLA and the patchwork of federal, state and local laws enacted to deal with the pandemic; (4) retaliation and whistleblower claims, usually attached to either a workplace safety or leave issue; and (5) wage and hour lawsuits arising out of the pandemics’ impact on business operations.
With legislative activity around COVID-19 is continuing at a steady pace, it is easy to lose track of the myriad requirements applicable to employers, especially those requirements.