Allegations of employment discrimination during the pandemic have generally taken one of two forms: either plaintiffs claim that they were terminated because they contracted COVID-19, in violation of disability discrimination prohibitions, or the employee claims that he or she was terminated for a discriminatory reason, but COVID-19 was used as a pretext to conceal the real reason for such termination. Read Associate Denis Alia’s article, “Employment and Tenancy Litigation Due to Covid-19, and Legislative Reponses” for more insight.
Published in DRI’s “The Voice” on January 20, 2021.
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