Survey Finds That The COVID-19 Pandemic Led to a Rise in Employment Class Action Lawsuits in 2020

A recent class action survey by Carlton Field determined that the COVID-19 pandemic served as a major driving force behind class action lawsuits in the year 2020.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.June 10, 2021COVID-19, class actionComment

First Mandatory Vaccination Lawsuits Filed Against Employers

Employees in New Mexico and California have sued their employers seeking injunctive relief and potential damages due to vaccine mandates instituted in the workplaces.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.May 20, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, Vaccine, COVID-19Comment

New Illinois Legislation Addresses Equal Pay, Requires Certification by Employers

On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, requiring that by March 23, 2024, employers with more than 100 employees in Illinois certify compliance with the EPA by obtaining an Equal Pay registration certificate from Illinois’s Department of Labor.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.April 29, 2021Equal Pay Act, Illinois, EEO-1Comment

California Enacts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, which provides for up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for reasons related to COVID-19.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.April 8, 2021COVID-19, Sick Leave, Paid Sick Leave, SB 95, FFCRA, AB 1857Comment

CDC Relaxes Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated People

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) substantially relaxed its previously recommended quarantine requirements for anyone who has received full vaccination.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.February 25, 2021COVID-19 Vaccine Series, CDC, Vaccine, Employer, COVID-19Comment

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues Revised Covid-19 Guidance

On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published updated guidance titled “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.”

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Adopts Final Rules Regarding Equal Pay Transparency Under the EPEWA

Last Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) adopted final Rules regarding equal pay transparency under Colorado’s new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “EPEWA” or the “Act,” SB 19-085), which will take effect on January 1, 2021.

Colorado Passes the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters passed Proposition 118, which creates Paid Family and Medical Leave (“Paid FMLA”) obligations for all employers in the state. Employers must now provide 12 weeks paid leave for Colorado employees, plus an additional four weeks in case of medical complications.

New Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Takes Effect in Colorado on January 1, 2021

On January 1, 2021, Colorado’s new Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “EPEWA” or the “Act,” SB 19-085), will prohibit employers from discriminating based on sex, including gender status, by paying less for “substantially similar work.”

Can an employer require employees to take a COVID-19 vaccine, if and when the vaccine becomes available in the United States?

According to the New York Times’ Coronavirus Tracker, five COVID-19 vaccines are already approved for early or limited used. As vaccines become approved for full use through further clinical trials, employers may contemplate whether they can make vaccines a mandatory condition of employment.

Kyriaki Kiki CouncilCampbell Litigation, P.C.September 17, 2020Title VII, COVID-19, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Vaccine Series, OSHA, EEOC, VaccineComment

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