COVID-19 lawsuits against employers in the U.S. as of November 2024, by case type

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Raphael Bohne,
Nov 27, 2024

As of November 2024, the most common COVID-19 related lawsuit made by employees against employers in the United States was employment discrimination, totaling approximately 3,200. The next most numerous case type was vaccine-related, with roughly 2,700 registered lawsuits.

COVID-19 related lawsuits against employers in the United States from March 2020 to November 2024, by case type

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Release date

November 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2020 to November 2024

Supplementary notes

Claims are on both a state and federal level and are traditional employee versus employer cases including individual plaintiff and class actions.

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