Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 1 into law on February 26, 2021, which increases protection for Wisconsin employers from COVID-19-related civil liability.
On February 25, 2021, Wisconsin joined Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming in enacting a COVID-19 litigation shield law.
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About a year into the pandemic, the California Labor
Commissioner recently imposed fines on a Los Angeles fast food
franchisee. In doing so, the commissioner determined
that the franchisee fired four employees after the employees
reported they feared exposure to COVID-19 due to unsafe working
conditions. According to a press release, before their terminations, the
employees reported their concerns to their employer and to the
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the Los
Angeles County Health Department. The employees had also
participated in strikes related to the safety of their working