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Fallout from pandemic job loss: Workplace lawsuits

by Aaron Schachter

Apr 13, 2021

Many people have lost jobs due to the pandemic. Some are suing their former employers.

The pandemic has disrupted ties between many workers and their employers. A labor attorney says some companies are taking the opportunity to discard workers who are older, disabled or marginalized.

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GOP relief bill would shield companies from COVID-19-related lawsuits

by Marielle Segarra

Jul 28, 2020

The Republican bill includes some exceptions, like firms that act with gross negligence.

A hostess provides hand sanitizer to customers at a Miami restaurant in early July.

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