In employment discrimination cases where a defendant-employer articulates a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for the employment action, the plaintiff has the burden then shifts.
The EEOC's COVID Guidance continues to direct employers to look to recommendations from the CDC when maintaining COVID-19 screening protocols and when directing employees to remain away from the workplace as a result of a COVID-19 diagnosis or positive test result.
The trend for mass job cuts appears to be accelerating. Although the number of overall layoffs has been relatively steady throughout 2022, mass layoffs began to accelerate toward the end of 2022. November accounted for 46,000 job cuts or about 37% of the annual total.