A worker cleans the floor in a local hospital where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated. REUTERS/Kirill Braga
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February 24, 2022 - Since the inception of the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of pandemic-related lawsuits have been filed against employers due to alleged labor and employment violations. Of those, whistleblower retaliation lawsuits are among the most common brought against health care industry employers.
Recent litigation concerning this trend serves as a reminder to health care employers to carefully navigate personnel decisions involving an aggrieved employee and ensure they are properly equipped against potential exposure of such claims under their current insurance coverage policies.
Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
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