Employers Hit With Covid-19 Wrongful Death Lawsuits

An increasing number of families of employees who have died of Covid-19 are filing lawsuits against employers. The key question in many of these suits will be what the existing guidance was at the time of the alleged exposure and the degree to which the employer had followed it. “Deciding which actions to take and when is no simple task in this constantly changing environment,” according to Fisher Phillips attorneys in this legal alert. “However, the more effort an employer makes toward providing for the safety of its workers, the stronger the defenses will be. The post includes some best practices for helping to keep employees Covid-free, and to avoid litigation.