Paul da Costa, Snyder Sarno; Cynthia Jacob, Fisher Phillips, and Harris Freier, Genova Burns. (Courtesy photos) People Are Now Suing Their Bosses Over COVID-19 at Work, But Can They Win in Court?
Already a handful of employers has been hit with litigation in connection with employees who became sick and who claim safety precautions were missing from the workplace. But major hurdles face such suits, from causation to the standard of proof under the workers' compensation law, some lawyers say.
November 03, 2020 at 05:51 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New Jersey Law Journal
As coronavirus infections surge in New Jersey and elsewhere, some courts are grappling with a novel type of legal question: can an employee who contracts COVID-19 recover damages from an employer for failing to mitigate the risks of contracting the virus?
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