COVID-19: The coming spread of employee lawsuits

The incidence of workplace lawsuits can be reduced by anticipating the types of claims employers are about to experience

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COVID-19 employer risks: The California law firm Weintraub Tobin offers five must-do actions to help prevent employee lawsuits that are increasing as communities reopen.

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The California law firm Weintraub Tobin identified the types of employee lawsuits that are increasing as COVID-19 stay-at-home mandates are lifted and states reopen. The article originally appeared on JD Supra.

Government employers may have tort protections, but the businesses reopening in their communities do not. Legal experts advise that by following five key actions, employers can anticipate and reduce the number of employee workplace claims related to COVID-19 that may soon be clogging courts.

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