The Supreme Court recently issued a decision that raises big implications for workplace claims brought under state law. Alabama residents who applied for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic challenged the way...more
2/28/2025
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AL Supreme Court ,
Alabama ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delay Claims ,
Due Process ,
Employment Litigation ,
Government Officials ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits
A sharp increase in pandemic-related workplace litigation this summer could spell trouble for employers, as we expect to see a steady increase in COVID-19 lawsuits filed by employees across the country. That’s just one of 10...more
9/8/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Leave of Absence ,
Remote Working ,
Retaliation ,
Small Employers ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety
Like many cities across the country, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh issued emergency paid sick leave laws as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both of these leave laws were set to expire at the conclusion of Pennsylvania’s...more
With 2020 coming to a close, the first line of “Auld Lang Syne”— “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?”—is on our minds. In this pandemic age, now-familiar terms like “testing,” “mask,” and...more