In 2022, and since the beginning of lockdown measures in March 2020, employers in the United States have seen a total of approximately 1,000 class action lawsuits filed against them as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. Most of the lawsuits fell under the withholding category, totaling almost 450, with workplace safety as the next highest number that reached almost 100.
COVID-19 employment related class action lawsuits in the United States from March 2020 to March 2022, by the nature of the case
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Littler Mendelson. (April 1, 2022). COVID-19 employment related class action lawsuits in the United States from March 2020 to March 2022, by the nature of the case [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327304/class-action-lawsuits-covid19/
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Littler Mendelson. (2022). COVID-19 employment related class action lawsuits in the United States from March 2020 to March 2022, by the nature of the case. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327304/class-action-lawsuits-covid19/
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