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Employee Claims Against Employers are Rising One result of the pandemic is the rise in employee claims against employers, including whistleblower claims, for discrimination, wrongful termination, and violations of COVID-19 related government orders and directives. Many complaints and lawsuits are anticipated as the pandemic continues to evolve. Employee lawsuits may […]

This week, Pfizer obtained Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its COVID-19 vaccination, and distribution of the vaccine has begun throughout the country.  While the first doses are for frontline healthcare workers and long-term care residents at skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, the […]

Can we ask an employee to stay home if they are exhibiting symptoms or may have been exposed to someone diagnosed with coronavirus? Yes. You are permitted to request an employee to seek medical attention and get tested before he/she is permitted to return to work.  The EEOC has confirmed […]

The World Health Organization has recently identified the COVID-19 Coronavirus as a pandemic.  Many senior care facilities (assisted living, skilled nursing, independent living, sub-acute rehabilitation facilities) find themselves in unchartered territory as it relates to their obligations to residents and their staff, not to mention potential exposure, both from the […]